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VALLEY PROTEINS INC. is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in BALTIMORE, MD. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $8,505 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.

VALLEY PROTEINS INC.

1515 OPEN STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226

Parent: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (51 locations)

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

83 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$8,505 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$8,505
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
18 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$945 avg per violation$4,253 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$8,505 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

57%
Above average violations
vs 29 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
61%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
4
Quarters Non-Compliant
5
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

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 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 MD

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in MD, VALLEY PROTEINS INC. ranks in the 57th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 29 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 61th 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. VALLEY PROTEINS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VALLEY PROTEINS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VALLEY PROTEINS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $8,505 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 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY PROTEINS INC. of BALTIMORE, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 3, 2026. VALLEY PROTEINS INC. resolves to the parent rollup DARLING INGREDIENTS INC., which operates 51 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for VALLEY PROTEINS INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if 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.