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SMITHFIELD FOODS is a poultry processing employer in CINCINNATI, OH. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $44,610 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 FOODS

801 EAST KEMPER ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45246

Parent: Smithfield Foods (166 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 310270780

202 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$44,610 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
0.5
Self-Reported TRIR
1.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$44,610
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
73% serious$4,055 avg per violation$14,870 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$44,610 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 112 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
91%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
74%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

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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 FOODS 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 FOODS 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 Poultry Processing within OH

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in OH, SMITHFIELD FOODS ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 112 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 91th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 74th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the poultry processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. SMITHFIELD FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 0.54, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMITHFIELD FOODS's OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD FOODS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $44,610 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD FOODS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. SMITHFIELD FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 0.54 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS of CINCINNATI, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 FOODS resolves to the parent rollup Smithfield Foods, which operates 166 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SMITHFIELD FOODSoperates 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.