California State University, Chico - Meat Lab 9004

California State University, Chico - Meat Lab 9004 is a USDA-inspected establishment at 311 Nicholas C. Schouten Lane in Chico, Butte County, California. It operates under establishment numbers M9004, P9004 and V9004, and the FSIS directory lists it for meat slaughter, meat processing and poultry processing. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its grant of inspection date on file is October 22, 2025.

The species reported slaughtered under federal inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with the resulting product packaged and marked Not for Sale. Its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year.

The only website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, retail sales and cut and wrap options, are not yet on file. Contact the establishment directly at (530) 898-6028 to confirm what is offered.

The federal record lists cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb as species slaughtered under inspection, and the establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the product is marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS classifies the plant as very small, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, kill fees, hanging weight charges and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources. Farmers should call (530) 898-6028 to confirm species accepted and current availability, as listing in the FSIS directory does not indicate the plant is accepting work.

California State University, Chico - Meat Lab 9004 reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.