Establishment profile
DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
3701 SCHALKER DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77026
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
EIN 362495346
Summary
DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $7,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $7,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 44 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Darling Ingredients, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Darling Ingredients locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-RC-160053 | Representation election | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026632 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-010869 | Representation election | Nov 2008 | Jan 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3701 SCHALKER DRIVE · HOUSTON, TX, 77026 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-10 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $7,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 133 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Darling Ingredients.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Darling Ingredients across all 133 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSPLAINVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.GRAPELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.BASTROP — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARL MILES FOOD SERVICE, INC.ODESSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Patterson Meat Packing (TMP)Fort Worth — 1 federal enforcement record
- GARCIA FOOD PRODUCTS INC.SAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Darling Ingredients*DALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- D J'S BOUDAIN, INC.BEAUMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAN ANGELO BY-PRODUCTS INCSAN ANGELO — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUTRI-FEEDS, INC.HEREFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Darling Ingredients, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.RUSSELLVILLE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.COLDWATER, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS INC.BALTIMORE, MD — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INCHAMILTON, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.MASON CITY, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INCNEWBERRY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.BUTLER, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.ROSE HILL, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.GASTONIA, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Darling Ingredients locationsParent rollup
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Darling Ingredients, which operates 133 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $7,500 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. DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.47 compared to an industry average of 2.5.