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Federally inspected establishment

EST. M3655EST. P3655EST. V3655

Savoonga 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

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USDA inspected

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

deer and reindeer

Products and retail

  • Reindeer meat

Questions about Savoonga Reindeer Commercial Company

What animals does this plant handle?
FSIS records report slaughter in the elk or deer species category. Public references to the company describe reindeer harvested and processed at Savoonga.
Can a farmer or herder book custom processing here?
The federal record shows no custom-exempt activity, and no booking, minimum, or fee information is on file. Contact the plant at (907) 984-8414 to ask what work is accepted, as listed.
Can households buy meat directly?
Retail sales, bundles, delivery, and shipping are not described in the sources on file. Product availability is not stated.
How large is the operation?
FSIS classifies it as small, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year.

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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