SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in SMITHFIELD, VA. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 27 violations and $107,613 in penalties. 2 workplace fatality investigations 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, INC.
601 N. CHURCH STREET, SMITHFIELD, VA, 23430
Parent: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (72 locations)
311611 — Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
2,531 employees
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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, INC. 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, INC. 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
- SMITHFIELD FOODS — CRETE, NE — 3 federal records
- 68668 - SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP — MIDDLESBORO, KY — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS — SMITHFIELD, VA — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP. — LINCOLN, NE — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. — SIOUX FALLS, SD — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. — WICHITA, KS — 2 federal records
- Smithfield Foods — Tar Heel, NC — 2 federal records
- CLOUGHERTY PACKING LLC DBA FARMER JOHN — LOS ANGELES, CA — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS — LINCOLN, NE — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS — CINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal records
Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within VA
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS — SMITHFIELD — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORPORATION — SMITHFIELD — 2 federal records
- THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC. — SMITHFIELD — 2 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTH — SMITHFIELD — 1 federal record
- BEEF PRODUCTS VENTURE — ROANOKE — 1 federal record
- GORE'S CUSTOM SLAUGHTER & PROCESSING, INC. — STEPHENS CITY — 1 federal record
- WILSON FARMS MEAT COMPANY INC. — CATLETT — 1 federal record
- DEAN FOODS — SANDSTON — 1 federal record
- FAUQUIER'S FINEST CUSTOM MEAT PROCESSING INC. — BEALETON — 1 federal record
- TYSON FOODS, INC. — QUICKSBURG — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in VA, SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 104 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th 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, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.93, which is above 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 SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $107,613 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.93 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC..
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. of SMITHFIELD, VA 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 2, 2026. SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, which operates 72 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. include 2 fatality investigations and 1 hospitalization.
This profile may be incomplete if SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.operates 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.