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DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in KANSAS CITY, MO. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $49,280 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 3, 2026.

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC

800 N ATLANTIC, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$49,280 in penalties

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
13
Total Penalties
$49,280
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
85% serious$3,791 avg per violation$16,427 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$49,280 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Follow-up
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

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 105 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
71%

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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.

Other employers in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing within MO

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in MO, DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 105 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. 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 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC's OSHA violation history?
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $49,280 in total penalties.
How does DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
DARLING INTERNATIONAL 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 DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC of KANSAS CITY, MO from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if DARLING INTERNATIONAL 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.