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SMITHFIELD FOODS is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in CRETE, NE. Federal records show 16 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $28,273 in penalties. 3 workplace fatality investigations on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 2, 2026.

SMITHFIELD FOODS

2223 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CRETE, NE, 68333

Parent: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (72 locations)

311611 Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

EIN: 301010290

1,570 employees

Federal Enforcement
16
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$28,273 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
3 fatalities1 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections4 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
5.5
Self-Reported TRIR
6.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
16
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$28,273
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,295.2
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
51 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.6/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$4,039 avg per violation$1,767 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$3,295
Avg Back Wages / Case
$3,295
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$31,568.2 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
8
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 38% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 134 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
86%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
3
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

SMITHFIELD FOODS is one of 72 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. SMITHFIELD FOODS INC 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 INC across all 72 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within NE

Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in NE, SMITHFIELD FOODS ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 134 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 86th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the animal (except poultry) slaughtering sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. SMITHFIELD FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 5.51, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMITHFIELD FOODS's OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD FOODS has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $28,273 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD FOODS operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. SMITHFIELD FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 5.51 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has SMITHFIELD FOODS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SMITHFIELD FOODS.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS of CRETE, NE from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: 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 2, 2026. SMITHFIELD FOODS resolves to the parent rollup SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, which operates 72 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS include 3 fatality investigations and 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.