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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

500 14TH AVE NE, AUSTIN, MN, 55912
Operated by Hormel Foods · 1 of 39 establishments
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 410319970

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OSHA inspections
27
over 32 years
Violations
52
$101,291 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 27 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $101,291 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
27
0.8 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
52
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$101,291
$1,948 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
15 of 27
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 27

41% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $95,060 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 5206.07000121$945Oct 1993Oct 1993
29 CFR 1820.6530222$885Nov 2002Feb 2004
29 CFR 5206.1100 A21Oct 1993Oct 1993
29 CFR 1910.0119 O0411$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 III11$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 V11$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0111$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0211$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0111$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 N11$11,200Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 5205.067011$3,850Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$3,675Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$1,000Feb 2004Feb 2004
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$980Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$980Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0156 B0211$980Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0211$980Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0311$840May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$810Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$735Jan 2020Jan 2020

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within MN. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $2,425
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.1
vs industry
−2.6
TRIR
0.1
vs industry
−3.6

Reported for 1,128 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
11
Complaint
15

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2017 – Mar 2019General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for Hormel Foods, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Hormel Foods locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 9 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-351949Unfair labor practiceOct 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-341925Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-199357Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-159041Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-077195Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019348Unfair labor practiceApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019138Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018869Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018358Unfair labor practiceApr 2007Apr 2007ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HORMEL FOODS CORP
1816 9TH ST NE · AUSTIN, MN, 55912
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
966798
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$74.3M
Awards
102
Top agency
Department of Defense
$46.8M
Company-wide — HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$96.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$884.6M
Awards (all-time)
504

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$46.8M
Department of Agriculture$27.5M
Department of Commerce$9K
Largest awards (top 50 of 102)
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $4,869,682
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS130016 BEEF CANNED- BEEF STEW CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2012-11-15
    $3,596,796
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT MEATS
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $3,567,445
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $3,513,524
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $3,293,627
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $3,137,694
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $3,113,831
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $2,741,674
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $2,560,071
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT MEATS
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $2,558,541
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT MEATS
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $2,346,865
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED BONED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2009-07-09
    $1,969,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS140067 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-08-22
    $1,902,420
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS130075P0001 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS- BEEF STEW CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-05-21
    $1,819,526
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $1,697,848
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS130053 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS- BEEF STEW CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-02-15
    $1,581,016
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT MEATS
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $1,389,194
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS
    contract · Last action 2012-02-09
    $1,380,971
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS130106P0002 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS-BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-08-26
    $1,351,696
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $1,215,470
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED CHICKEN RFP
    contract · Last action 2009-12-14
    $1,211,250
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS140004 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS- BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-11-14
    $1,198,883
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS
    contract · Last action 2010-05-14
    $1,158,329
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - RANDOM GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $1,094,224
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHILI W/O BEANS
    contract · Last action 2011-09-22
    $1,052,284
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT FRESH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $1,042,262
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF CHILI W/OUT BEANS, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2010-02-19
    $1,000,080
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS
    contract · Last action 2008-04-02
    $812,160
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - ASSORTED GROCERY
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $781,785
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS120084 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS - CHILI W/O BEANS
    contract · Last action 2012-06-25
    $774,864
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-12
    $768,013
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS120101 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS - CHILI W/O BEANS
    contract · Last action 2012-08-16
    $708,566
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS150008 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS- BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-11-06
    $687,564
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2009-02-11
    $665,683
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2008-11-06
    $660,215
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $639,347
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT MEATS
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $625,577
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT FRESH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $600,766
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, CHILI WITHOUT BEANS, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2008-04-23
    $598,939
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT FRESH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $563,867
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT FRESH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $560,938
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT FRESH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $552,281
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006604/4100019158/CHICKEN BONED CAN-24/12.5 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-12-20
    $521,424
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-17
    $383,022
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - EXACT WEIGHT FRESH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $346,221
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2009-08-21
    $331,024
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF CHILI WITHOUT BEANS, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2008-09-17
    $329,872
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLCNDS130063P0001 CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS- BEEF STEW CAN-24/24 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-03-12
    $327,330
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - RANDOM WEIGHT MEATS
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $314,740
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - RANDOM WEIGHT MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $314,490

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424410 - GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2019-12-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-02-09Complaint0$0
2026-02-09Complaint0$0
2025-02-05Complaint0$0
2024-03-06Unprogrammed Related88$78,400
2024-03-06Complaint0$0
2022-05-17Planned11$3,675
2019-11-26Complaint11$735
2017-09-26Planned0$0
2017-02-28Complaint0$0
2017-02-21Complaint11$3,850
2016-06-21Planned3$2,250
2016-06-21Planned0$0
2013-09-04Complaint0$0
2009-12-23Complaint0$0
2009-02-27Planned0$0
2007-08-02Planned0$0
2007-06-05Planned137$3,680
2006-02-18Complaint0$0
2005-12-22Planned0$0
2005-11-16Planned0$0
2004-01-09Complaint21$1,150
2002-09-05Planned66$3,675
2002-01-15Complaint74$1,430
2001-07-12Complaint0$0
2001-05-14Complaint0$0
1996-03-22Complaint33$840
1993-08-16Planned7$1,606

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION is one of 39 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hormel Foods.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hormel Foods across all 39 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hormel Foods, which operates 39 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION has 27 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $101,291 in total penalties.
How does HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.06 compared to an industry average of 2.7.