FDA 483 - Darling Ingredients, Inc. - September 04, 2019

An FDA inspection of Darling Ingredients, Inc. in Newark, NJ, a manufacturer of animal food ingredients, revealed significant deficiencies in their preventive control program. The firm failed to adequately verify the effectiveness of preventive controls through proper instrument calibration and exhibited poor documentation practices for monitoring and corrective actions. Additionally, the company did not fully implement preventive controls identified in its food safety plan to minimize microbiological hazards.