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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in GRAPELAND, TX. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $200,999 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 1, 2026.

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

834 FARM TO MARKET 227, GRAPELAND, TX, 75844

Parent: Darling Ingredients (55 locations)

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

EIN: 362495346

65 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$200,999 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
6.9
Self-Reported TRIR
6.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$200,999
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
309 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
4.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
8% willful77% serious$15,461 avg per violation$67,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$200,999 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 198 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
70%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
11
Unfair Labor Practice
8
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. is one of 55 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Darling Ingredients. Darling Ingredients is a SEC public reporter (DAR), with most recent reported revenue of $6.1B.

Federal enforcement records on DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Darling Ingredients across all 55 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Darling Ingredients

Other employers in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing within TX

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in TX, DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 198 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 70th 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. DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.88, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $200,999 in total penalties.
How does DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.88 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. of GRAPELAND, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 1, 2026. DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Darling Ingredients, which operates 55 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if DARLING INGREDIENTS 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.