Smithfield Process Verified Program

• Smithfield:
  • Clinton, NC, Est. 413
  • Crete, NE, Est. 717CR
  • Denison, IA, Est. 717
  • Milan, MO, Est. 320M
  • Monmouth, IL, Est. 717M
  • Salt Lake City, UT, Est. 20441
  • Sioux Falls, SD, Est. 17D
  • Smithfield, VA, Est. 221A
  • Tar Heel, NC, Est. 18079

*Process Verified Point(s):

• All Pigs are Traceable to Farm of Origin.
• All Pigs are raised in the United States of America/Product of USA.
• Pigs are managed using an On-Farm Food Safety Based Control System (PQA+ - National Pork Board's Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program).
• Use of an Animal Handling Program at Plants - Transport to Plants (TQA - National Pork Board's Transport Quality Assurance Program) and PQA+ Site Status certification, on-farm animal care assessment.
• ISO 14001 Certificate of Registration for Environmental Management Systems at Plants.
• Pigs used to produce product for the Russian Federation will comply with QAD1030V requirements for pork plants exporting to the Russian Federation.
• Pigs used to produce products for the Never Fed Beta Agonists Program will comply with QAD 1007 requirements, and are subject to testing for beta agonist residues.
• Tenderness is guaranteed through the implementation and verification of Smithfield’s “Tenderness Best Practice.” (This only applies to products carrying the “Guaranteed Tender Claim.”)
• Pigs intended for Export to the European Union will comply with the FSIS PFEU program at eligible plants.

*The process verified points may vary at each location. For more information on the program, visit the Official Listing of Approved USDA Process Verified Programs.