Establishment profile
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC
3049 E. VERNON AVENUE / 3163 E. VERNON AVENUE, VERNON, CA, 90058
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 123 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history, with $19,255 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 345 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within CA. Peer group: 345 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-10 | M | 13 | 3 | $19,255 |
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. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC is one of 123 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 123 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- All Smithfield Foods locationsParent rollup
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 123 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 13 violations and $19,255 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.
- Has SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC.