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Federally inspected establishment

EST. P1949

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.

Doing business as Blue Ribbon Farms; Simmons Foods, Inc.; Simmons Industries, Inc.; Simmons Poultry Farms Inc.

Large USDA-inspected poultry slaughter and processing plant in Gentry, Arkansas, operating as establishment P1949.

9802 S. Hwy 59, Gentry, Arkansas 72734 · Benton County

simmonspreparedfoods.com

USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·Listed by FSIS for both poultry slaughter and poultry processing, large size class, volume category 5.0.
  • ·Grant of inspection date on file is July 1, 2021.
  • ·No custom-exempt activity reported to FSIS, so custom processing for individual livestock owners is not indicated.
  • ·Website describes business-to-business supply for foodservice customer brands, not retail sales.
  • ·Plant is in Gentry, Benton County; company corporate offices are listed in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

About Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. operates a poultry slaughter and processing establishment at 9802 S. Hwy 59 in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas. The plant holds federal establishment number P1949 and is listed with USDA FSIS for Poultry Processing and Poultry Slaughter, with poultry reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment in its large size class, and the slaughter volume category on file is 5.0, the highest of the reported volume bands. The grant of inspection date on file is July 1, 2021. The federal record also lists the doing-business-as names Blue Ribbon Farms, Simmons Foods, Inc., Simmons Industries, Inc., and Simmons Poultry Farms Inc.

The company website describes Simmons Prepared Foods as a farm to fork poultry producer based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, supplying premium chicken products primarily for the foodservice industry and working almost exclusively with other businesses rather than under its own consumer brand. The site states the company specializes in meeting demanding specifications and developing solutions for customer needs, and that it is part of a family of companies. The tagline on the site reads "Great Chicken Since 1949." Corporate street and mailing addresses given on the website are 601 North Hico Street and P.O. Box 430, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with a corporate phone line of (479) 524-8151. The federal record lists the Gentry plant phone as (479) 736-9700.

No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, and neither the federal record nor the website describes retail sales, custom processing for individual farmers, or direct sales to households at this location. Details beyond the federal record and the company website are not yet on file.

Services

  • Poultry slaughter under federal inspection
  • Poultry processing under federal inspection
  • Contract or private label chicken production for customer brands, as described by the company website
  • Foodservice industry supply, as described by the company website

Species under inspection

chickens

Products and retail

  • Fresh chicken products
  • Premium chicken products for foodservice customers

Hours as listed

The company website lists phone contact hours of Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT for its Siloam Springs corporate line. Hours for the Gentry plant are not stated.

Questions about Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.

Can a farmer bring birds here for custom processing?
Not indicated. The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity at this establishment, and neither the website nor the search results mention custom or private-use processing. Anyone considering it would need to contact the plant directly.
Is there a retail counter or direct-to-household sales?
Not stated in the sources. The company website says it works almost exclusively with other businesses and primarily serves customer brands in the foodservice industry.
What species are handled?
Poultry. FSIS lists poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection, and the company describes itself as a chicken producer.
Which phone number reaches this plant?
The federal record lists (479) 736-9700 for the Gentry address. The company website lists (479) 524-8151 with Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT hours for its Siloam Springs corporate contact.

Federal record

Activities
Poultry Processing; Poultry Slaughter
Grant on file
July 1, 2021
Size class
Large
Slaughter volume
Very large volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Profile text is drawn from the establishment's public website (https://simmonspreparedfoods.com/, https://simmonsfoods.com/) and dated 2026-09-02. 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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