Sterling Pacific Meat Co.

Sterling Pacific Meat Co. operates at 6114 Scott Way in Commerce, Los Angeles County, California, under FSIS establishment numbers M550, P18178 and V18178. The federal record lists food inspection, meat and poultry identification, meat and poultry processing, and voluntary slaughter of meat and poultry, with a grant of inspection date on file of June 21, 2016 and an FSIS size class of Small. Species detail is not reported to FSIS, and no custom-exempt activity is reported.

The company website describes a business built around processing and distribution for commercial accounts rather than a retail butcher shop. It states a 40 year history of providing USDA inspected fresh meat, poultry and other protein products to restaurants, hotels, theme parks and other business enterprises, and says the company grew from a family-run business into one of the larger protein providers in the United States. The website credits Joseph Asher with founding the original company that became Sterling Pacific Meat Company. Note that the site's 40 year claim describes company history, while the grant of inspection date on file with FSIS for this establishment is 2016.

The site lists product categories for beef, poultry, lamb, pork and veal, seafood, and wild game and specialty items. It describes a facility of more than 70,000 square feet, BRC certification, a full in-house laboratory, a test kitchen, portion control work, wet and dry aging, value-added marinades and flavor profiling, an in-house trucking fleet, and nationwide logistics and distribution. The website also refers to architectural plans for more than 100,000 square feet of additional capacity.

The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity, and the website does not describe custom harvest or cut-and-wrap service for individual livestock owners. FSIS does list voluntary slaughter of meat and poultry among the establishment's activities. On the sourcing side, the beef page states the company maintains relationships with ranchers and farmers, monitors sourcing and processing methods, and works with partners on genetics and cattle diets to meet customer requirements. Producers interested in supply arrangements would need to contact the company directly, since booking, minimums, fees and schedules are not stated in the sources.

Sterling Pacific Meat Co. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The website presents Sterling Pacific Meat Company as a supplier to restaurants, hotels, theme parks, foodservice distributors and national retail chains. No retail counter, halves or quarters, freezer bundles, online ordering or direct home shipping is described in the sources. Households looking to buy directly would need to confirm availability with the company; the sources do not state that direct-to-consumer sales are offered.

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.