Sara Sausage

Sara Sausage operates in Palmer Lake, Colorado, in El Paso County, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M2852 and P2852. The federal record lists the plant for meat processing and meat slaughter, with a size class of very small and a grant of inspection date on file of July 15, 2021. Species detail is not reported to FSIS. The plant reports retail-exempt sales and no custom-exempt activity.

The company website, sarasausage.com, presents itself as a local Colorado business and sells sausage through an online catalog organized into bulk, cooked and smoked, deli meat, large links, small links, pre-cooked breakfast items, and ribs. The site states that what it makes has never been frozen and that a 3.5 percent discount applies for cash. It also carries a link labeled for wild game processing. Listed items with prices include Garlic and Wine at $6.39, Chorizo at $5.98, Bratwurst at $5.98, Sara's Special at $6.39, German at $5.98, Cajun at $6.39, Lingusia at $6.89, 1 oz pre-cooked breakfast links at $62.90, and 2 oz pre-cooked breakfast patties at $62.90. Bestsellers named on the site include Hot Italian, German, Mild Polish, Sara's Special, Bratwurst, Sweet Italian, Chorizo, and Breakfast.

Secondary listings add that the business was founded in 1983 and describe it as a meat wholesaler serving restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores in the Palmer Lake area, and a Facebook post refers customers to local Colorado grocery stores. Hours, booking procedures, slaughter scheduling, cut and wrap terms, and species handled are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record lists Sara Sausage for both meat processing and meat slaughter at a very small size class, and the website carries a link labeled for wild game processing. Beyond that, the sources on file do not state whether the plant takes livestock from outside producers, what species it handles, how scheduling or booking works, whether there are minimums, or what cut and wrap or per-head fees apply. The plant reports no custom-exempt activity to FSIS, which means work is not recorded as custom slaughter for an owner's own use. A farmer considering hauling animals here should contact the plant at (719) 488-0530 to confirm what is available.

Sara Sausage 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.

Households can browse the company's online catalog at sarasausage.com, which is organized by bulk, cooked and smoked, deli meat, large and small links, pre-cooked breakfast items, and ribs, with individual sausage varieties priced per the site. The site states that products have never been frozen and that a 3.5 percent discount applies for cash. The site includes a shipping and returns page, though the sources do not spell out shipping terms or delivery areas. A Facebook post directs customers to local Colorado grocery stores carrying the products. Halves, quarters, and freezer bundles are not mentioned in the sources, and no retail store hours are stated.

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.