Federally inspected establishment
EST. M3655EST. P3655EST. V3655Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company
USDA-inspected reindeer slaughter and processing plant in Savoonga, on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.
Number 1 Qemiq Road, Savoonga, Alaska 99769 · Nome Census Area
At a glance
- ·Listed with FSIS for voluntary meat slaughter and voluntary meat processing.
- ·Grant of inspection date on file is July 15, 2025.
- ·Species reported to FSIS falls in the elk or deer category, corresponding to reindeer.
- ·Slaughter volume category 1, under 1,000 head per year, classed as a small establishment.
- ·No custom-exempt activity reported to FSIS.
About Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company
Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company operates under establishment numbers M3655, P3655 and V3655 at Number 1 Qemiq Road in Savoonga, Alaska, in the Nome Census Area. The FSIS directory lists the plant for Voluntary Slaughter, Meat and Voluntary Processing, Meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 15, 2025. FSIS classifies the establishment as small and reports the species slaughtered under inspection in the category of elk or deer, which in this case corresponds to reindeer. The slaughter volume category on file is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS.
Public material about the company describes reindeer harvested and processed in the community of Savoonga, on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, with animals free ranging on the open tundra. A 2025 news report describes the reindeer processing plant in Savoonga as an effort tied to local jobs and food security. The company is also listed in Alaska corporate records as Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company, LLC.
The website on file is a Facebook profile with no text available for this record, and no detailed pages were captured from the company site. Details beyond the federal record and these brief references, including hours, pricing, booking procedures, cut and wrap options, and retail arrangements, are not yet on file.
This profile is written from the federal record. Details beyond it are not yet on file. Operators can add them here.
Services
- Slaughter under voluntary federal inspection
- Meat processing under voluntary federal inspection
- Reindeer harvesting and processing
Species under inspection
Products and retail
- Reindeer meat
Questions about Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company
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Federal record
- Activities
- Voluntary Processing - Meat; Voluntary Slaughter - Meat
- Grant on file
- July 15, 2025
- Size class
- Small
- Slaughter volume
- Very small volume (under 1,000 head per year)
Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.
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