Establishment profile
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.
1309 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28301
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $78,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY PROTEINS, 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, 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 83 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 VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Auger,Auger Mechanism,Chemical Vapor,Confined Space,Entry Permit,Hydrogen Sulfide,Inhalation,Insufficient Supervision,Jammed,Lack of Work Procedures,Leak,Overcome by gas,Overcome by vapors,Overexposure,Oxygen Deficiency,Poisoning,Supervision,Unauthorized Entry,VaporFatality | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Fall,TrailerFatality | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Sep 3, 2013 | BURN,CLEANING,DEGREASER,FACE,PRESSURE RELEASE,HOT WATER | 1 | — | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2006 | ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,PPE,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINETFatality | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-27 | Referral | 8 | 6 | $35,000 | |
| 2021-09-12 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 4 | $10,500 | |
| 2021-09-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-16 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-09-04 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | |
| 2012-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-11-13 | Complaint | 8 | 4 | $9,100 | |
| 2012-11-13 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $15,175 | |
| 2008-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-29 | Accident | 5 | 4 | $6,325 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALLEY PROTEINS, 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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.ROSE HILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.WADESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.GASTONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NITTA GELATIN USA, INC.FAYETTEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.WADESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- FREIRICH FOODS, INC.SALISBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEIN INC.ROSE HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. DBA CAROLINA BY-PRODUCTSWADESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. DBA CAROLINA BY-PRODUCTS, INWADESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEIN INC.GASTONIA — 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 NCState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY PROTEINS, 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.
Frequently asked
- What is VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $78,800 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.21 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving VALLEY PROTEINS, INC..