Palace Meat Company Inc.

Palace Meat Company Inc. operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M9880 at 2447 W Church Ave. in Fresno, Fresno County, California. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with hogs as the only species reported slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as small and places it in slaughter volume category 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is August 11, 2015.

The plant also reports custom-exempt processing to FSIS, which is the category used for work done on animals owned by a customer, with the meat returned to that owner and not sold. A Facebook page for Palace Meat Co. in Fresno describes the business as a USDA certified plant selling wholesome pork products, which is consistent with the hog slaughter reported in the federal record.

The web address on file, butchershopfresnoca.com, is a Fresno area butcher shop directory that lists many unrelated businesses, including shops in Georgia, rather than a site operated by this establishment. Its general marketing copy about grass-fed beef, game meats, and delivery cannot be attributed to Palace Meat Company. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, retail sales, pricing, ownership, and booking practices, are not yet on file.

The federal record shows hogs as the only species slaughtered under inspection at M9880, and the plant reports custom-exempt processing in addition to its inspected work, so hog producers are the likely fit. FSIS volume data places the plant above 1,000 head per year, in category 2.0. Scheduling, drop-off procedures, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file, so producers should contact the plant at (559) 233-1124 to confirm what work is being accepted, as listed.

Palace Meat Company Inc. reports custom-exempt processing 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.

A Facebook page for the business describes Palace Meat Company as a USDA certified plant selling wholesome pork products. No source on file confirms a retail counter, whole or half hog bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering at this location. Buyers should call (559) 233-1124 to ask what is available directly from the plant.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.