DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
834 FM 227 EAST, GRAPELAND, TX 75844 · NAICS 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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Inspection records
Jun 24, 2025#348329954Jun 24, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348329954$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348329954
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2025
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 834 Farm To Market 227, Grapeland, TX 75844
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 4, 2024#347733107Sep 4, 2024Final Order RecordedComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthFinal Order Recorded#347733107$185,3748 viol.8 violations$185,374 in penalties
Inspection #347733107
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2024
- Contested
- Mar 25, 2025
- Final Order
- Oct 8, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $281,364
- Penalties on Record
- $185,374
- Site Address
- 834 Farm To Market 227, Grapeland, TX 75844
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Other | 1 | 16 | $16,550 | $0 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $4,965 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $0 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $4,965 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 01006A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G03 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $4,965 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $4,965 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 01008 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $0 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $165,514 | $165,514 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 |
Dec 20, 2022#346402571Dec 20, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346402571$15,6251 viol.1 violation$15,625 in penalties
Inspection #346402571
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2022
- Final Order
- Apr 17, 2023
- Closed
- May 19, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,625
- Penalties on Record
- $15,625
- Site Address
- 834 Fm 227 East, Grapeland, TX 75844
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | $15,625 | Mar 15, 2023 | - | Apr 17, 2023 |
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About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2022 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,546 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.