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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

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$1,500 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$1,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
14% serious$214 avg per violation$750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,500 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 52 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
76%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
78%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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.

Other establishments operated by SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

Other employers in Poultry Hatcheries within NC

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.