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SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT is a meat processed from carcasses employer in PORTSMOUTH, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 13 violations and $7,098 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT

2175 ELMHURST LANE, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23701

Parent: Smithfield Foods (166 locations)

311612 Top companies in Meat Processed from Carcasses

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
13 violations
$7,098 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$7,098
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
69% serious$546 avg per violation$7,098 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,098 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 104 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT is one of 166 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods is a SEC public reporter (SFD), with most recent reported revenue of $15.5B.

Federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Smithfield Foods across all 166 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Smithfield Foods

Other employers in Meat Processed from Carcasses within VA

Industry context

Within the meat processed from carcasses industry in VA, SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 104 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the meat processed from carcasses sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT's OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 13 violations and $7,098 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT of PORTSMOUTH, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT resolves to the parent rollup Smithfield Foods, which operates 166 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANToperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.