EPA TRI Facility · Food
Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1
Albertville, AL · Parent: Ok Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 568 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Albertville, AL, in the food sector. It reported 568 lbs of releases across 1 chemical, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 14,617 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Parker Hannifin Corp; Mueller Co.; Ok Foods Albertville Plant 2; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Albertville Fresh Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside Alabama: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Kansas City Missouri; Dg Foods LLC; Dutch American Foods; Bongards' Creameries. Other Ok Foods Inc sites in this extract: Ok Foods-Ft Smith; Ok Foods Inc-Heavener (bachoco Usa); Ok Foods - Muldrow; Ok Foods Albertville Plant 2. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Peracetic acid.
Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 has reported 568 lbs of toxic releases across 1 chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Food sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 reports the 1,204th-largest volume (568 lbs).
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 311615 (Food). Across 4 years of records spanning 2020–2023, the site has disclosed 568 lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 1 distinct chemical. Largest chemicals by pounds: Peracetic acid.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 568 lbs (100.0% of total volume). Between 2020 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 100% - from 135 lbs to 0 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Ok Foods Inc alongside Ok Foods-Ft Smith; Ok Foods Inc-Heavener (bachoco Usa); Ok Foods - Muldrow; Ok Foods Albertville Plant 2. Nearest other TRI reporters: Parker Hannifin Corp; Mueller Co.; Ok Foods Albertville Plant 2; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Albertville Fresh Plant. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Kansas City Missouri; Dg Foods LLC; Dutch American Foods; Bongards' Creameries.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Parker Hannifin Corp for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1's total reported releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1's air releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 568 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (135 lbs to 0 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 - annual TRI totals
- 2020 0
2020
0 million lbs
- 2021 0
2021
0 million lbs
- 2022 0
2022
0 million lbs
- 2023 0
2023
0 million lbs
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 183 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 250 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Peracetic acid | 568 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Parker Hannifin Corp, Mueller Co., Ok Foods Albertville Plant 2, ordered by distance.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Kansas City Missouri, Dg Foods LLC, Dutch American Foods.
Other Ok Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ok Foods-Ft Smith, Ok Foods Inc-Heavener (bachoco Usa), Ok Foods - Muldrow.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Parker Hannifin Corp. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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What to do with this facility's data
From Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1, open Parker Hannifin Corp or Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Kansas City Missouri next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 are rising or falling over time (watch Peracetic acid in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1 with nearby reporter Parker Hannifin Corp before treating rank as risk. Open Parker Hannifin Corp
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Kansas City Missouri outside Alabama. Open Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Kansas City Missouri
Rank and named neighbors (Parker Hannifin Corp, Mueller Co.) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.