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HORMEL FOODS is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in ALGONA, IA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $14,000 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.

HORMEL FOODS

1118 HWY 18 E, ALGONA, IA, 50511

Parent: Hormel Foods (30 locations)

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

EIN: 410319970

260 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$14,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
1.8
Self-Reported TRIR
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$14,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$2,800 avg per violation$4,667 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$14,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 194 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
75%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
63%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
12
Unfair Labor Practice
11
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HORMEL FOODS is one of 30 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Hormel Foods.

Federal enforcement records on HORMEL FOODS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Hormel Foods across all 30 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Hormel Foods

Other employers in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing within IA

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in IA, HORMEL FOODS ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 194 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 75th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 63th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the rendering and meat byproduct processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. HORMEL FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 1.82, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HORMEL FOODS's OSHA violation history?
HORMEL FOODS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $14,000 in total penalties.
How does HORMEL FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
HORMEL FOODS operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. HORMEL FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 1.82 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HORMEL FOODS of ALGONA, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. HORMEL FOODS resolves to the parent rollup Hormel Foods, which operates 30 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HORMEL 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.