U. C. Davis Meat Laboratory

The U. C. Davis Meat Laboratory is a USDA-inspected establishment in Davis, Yolo County, California, operating under establishment number M6012 at 1 Shields Ave. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection on file is dated October 18, 2019.

The facility is part of the University of California, Davis. A page from the UC Davis Department of Animal Science describes the Meat Laboratory as located in the Cole C Facility, with meat sales open Thursday and Friday from 2:00 to 4:00, cash and check only, and closed during university holidays. A secondary directory listing describes the facility as handling cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs for producers, though goats are not among the species reported to FSIS in the federal record.

No website is on file for this establishment in the registry, and no custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS. Details beyond the federal record and the university listing above, including booking procedures, fees, cut and wrap options, and whether outside livestock are accepted, are not yet on file. Farmers and household buyers should contact the laboratory directly at the listed phone number to confirm current activity and availability.

The federal record lists this establishment as conducting meat slaughter and meat processing under USDA inspection, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered. FSIS reports no custom-exempt activity, and the reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, the smallest category tracked. A secondary directory describes the facility as handling cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs for producers, but goats are not in the FSIS species record. Because this is a university teaching and research laboratory, scheduling policies, minimums, harvest fees, and cut and wrap terms are not stated in any source on file. A producer considering hauling animals here should call (916) 752-7410 or (530) 752-7410 to confirm whether outside animals are accepted and on what terms.

U. C. Davis Meat Laboratory 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 UC Davis Department of Animal Science page lists meat sales open Thursday and Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Cole C Facility, cash and check only, and closed during university holidays. That page also references a price list. No sources on file describe halves or quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Specific cuts and products are not named in the material available.

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.