Establishment profile
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
22123 HIGHWAY 5, MILAN, MO, 63556
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 185 establishments
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Summary
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 4 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $7,114 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3119 within MO. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
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.
Reported for 244 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
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2018 – Aug 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 13, 2022 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Meat Slicing Machine,Struck Against,Thumb | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-03-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,114 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC is one of 185 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smithfield Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smithfield Foods across all 185 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in perishable prepared food manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TODAY'S FOODPIEDMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- RED MONKEY FOODS, INC.SPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- LUCIA'S PIZZASAINT LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALKER'S FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANYKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICAJOPLIN — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smithfield Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP.TAR HEEL, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORPCLINTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSCRETE, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSCINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORPORATIONSMITHFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSLINCOLN, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.SMITHFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP.LINCOLN, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORPMIDDLESBORO, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FARMLANDCRETE, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Smithfield Foods locationsParent rollup
- Perishable Prepared Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Perishable Prepared Food in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS INC 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 Smithfield Foods, which operates 185 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.
Frequently asked
- What is SMITHFIELD FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,114 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHFIELD FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS INC operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. SMITHFIELD FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.58 compared to an industry average of 2.9.