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GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in UNION CITY, TN. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 0 violations and $0 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 2, 2026.

GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC

2027 RIVER ROAD, UNION CITY, TN, 38281

Parent: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (51 locations)

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
0
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
20yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$50,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2004-12-02
Most recent: 2004-12-02

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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

GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC is one of 51 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.. DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. is a SEC public reporter (DAR), with most recent reported revenue of $6.1B.

Federal enforcement records on GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. across all 51 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

Other employers in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing within TN

Industry context

Inspection frequency ranks in the 71th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the rendering and meat byproduct processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 20 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC of UNION CITY, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC resolves to the parent rollup DARLING INGREDIENTS INC., which operates 51 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INCoperates 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.