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153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in WADESBORO, NC. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $42,875 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.

153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.

656 LITTLE DUNCAN RD, WADESBORO, NC, 28170

Parent: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (51 locations)

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

141 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$42,875 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
1.1
Self-Reported TRIR
4.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$42,875
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
69% serious$2,680 avg per violation$14,292 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$42,875 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
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

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 196 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
63%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
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

153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, 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 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, 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 NC

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in NC, 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 196 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 63th 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. 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.13, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $42,875 in total penalties.
How does 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.13 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. of WADESBORO, NC 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 2, 2026. 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup DARLING INGREDIENTS INC., which operates 51 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if 153226 - VALLEY PROTEINS, 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.