TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. is a poultry hatcheries employer in RAEFORD, NC. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $1,500 in penalties. 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 3, 2026.
TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.
1140 E CENTRAL AVE., RAEFORD, NC, 28376
Parent: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (72 locations)
112340 — Top companies in Poultry Hatcheries
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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
TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, 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 TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, 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.
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- SMITHFIELD FOODS — CRETE, NE — 3 federal records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. — WICHITA, KS — 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. — SMITHFIELD, VA — 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
- 68668 - SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP — MIDDLESBORO, KY — 2 federal records
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- 130126 - CASE FARMS, L.L.C. — VALE — 2 federal records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED — KENLY — 2 federal records
- 130628 - CASE FARMS, L.L.C. — GOLDSBORO — 2 federal records
- PERDUE FARMS INC — HALIFAX — 1 federal record
- 139958 - C-D LOGISTICS, LLC — MURFREESBORO — 1 federal record
- 135751 - PERDUE FARMS INC. — EAGLE SPRINGS — 1 federal record
- SLEEPY CREEK FARMS INC — GOLDSBORO — 1 federal record
- ROSE ACRE FARMS INC. DBA HYDE COUNTY PULLET FARM — PANTEGO
- HOUSER FARMS, INC. — HIDDENITE
- AMCHICK, INC. — RAEFORD
Industry context
Within the poultry hatcheries industry in NC, TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 52 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 78th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.4 for the poultry hatcheries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
- How does TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. operates in the poultry hatcheries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. of RAEFORD, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 3, 2026. TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. resolves to the parent rollup SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, which operates 72 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, 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.