Establishment profile
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC
11313 SE 52ND AVENUE, STARKE, FL, 32091
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $50,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $50,080 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,805 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 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 FL. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC 11313 S.E. 52ND STREET · STARKE, FL, 32091 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 5 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | 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
First case: 2004-12-02. Most recent: 2004-12-02. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $50,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Griffin Ind. Griffin Industries, Inc. | Dec 2004 | plea | Environmental | Georgia - Southern | $50,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-11-08 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,805 | |
| 2009-04-02 | Complaint | 5 | — | $47,275 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC 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 FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIESTAMPA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DARLING INGREDIENTS, INC.STARKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.TAMPA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELORE ENTERPRISES LLCMIAMI — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.TAMPA — 0 federal enforcement records
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 FLState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in FLIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $50,080 in total penalties.
- How does GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.