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Federally inspected establishment

EST. M7100EST. P7100EST. V7100

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Doing business as TSD Sales and Distribution; Tyson Poultry, Inc.; Tyson Sales and Distribution, Inc.

Large USDA-inspected poultry slaughter and processing plant operated by Tyson Foods in Nashville, Arkansas.

100 East Cassady St., Nashville, Arkansas 71852 · Howard County

tysonfoods.com

USDA inspectedFSIS export certification activity

At a glance

  • ·FSIS activities listed as poultry slaughter, poultry processing, meat processing and export certification.
  • ·Classified by FSIS as a large establishment, slaughter volume category 5.0.
  • ·Poultry is the only species reported slaughtered under inspection.
  • ·No custom-exempt (farmer's own use) activity reported to FSIS.
  • ·Grant of inspection date on file is February 22, 2019.

About Tyson Foods, Inc.

The Nashville, Arkansas plant operated by Tyson Foods, Inc. holds federal establishment numbers M7100, P7100 and V7100 at 100 East Cassady St. in Howard County. The establishment also does business under the names TSD Sales and Distribution, Tyson Poultry, Inc., and Tyson Sales and Distribution, Inc. FSIS lists its activities as poultry slaughter, poultry processing, meat processing, and export certification, with a grant of inspection date on file of February 22, 2019. Poultry is the only species reported slaughtered under inspection.

FSIS classifies the plant as large and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0, the highest listed band in the directory scale where category 1 is under 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported, meaning the federal record does not show this establishment slaughtering or processing animals for the exclusive use of an owner.

The website on file is the corporate site for Tyson Foods, Inc., which describes the company as a multi-national protein-focused food company producing about 20 percent of the beef, pork and chicken in the United States, with roughly $54 billion in fiscal year 2025 sales and about 133,000 team members as of February 2026. Brands named include Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, State Fair, IBP and Hillshire Snacking. The corporate site does not describe operations, hours, retail sales or grower intake specific to the Nashville plant, so details beyond the federal record are not yet on file for this location.

Services

  • Poultry slaughter under federal inspection
  • Poultry processing
  • Meat processing
  • Export certification

Species under inspection

chickens

Products and retail

  • Chicken products (per secondary listing for this address)

Questions about Tyson Foods, Inc.

Does this plant do custom processing for farmers?
The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity at this establishment, and no custom slaughter or cut-and-wrap program is described in the sources on file.
Can households buy meat directly at this location?
No retail counter, bundles, halves or quarters, or direct sales are described in the sources. The Tyson Foods corporate site describes products sold through grocery, club and discount retail channels and foodservice customers rather than at plant locations.
What species are handled here?
FSIS lists poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. The plant is also listed for meat processing and poultry processing.
Is the plant currently accepting animals or open to visitors?
The sources do not state hours, intake schedules or visitor access. Only the FSIS listing and corporate website content are on file, as listed.

Federal record

Activities
Certification - Export; Meat Processing; Poultry Processing; Poultry Slaughter
Grant on file
February 22, 2019
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://www.tysonfoods.com/, https://www.tysonfoods.com/who-we-are/our-story) 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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