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Federally inspected establishment

EST. P855

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Doing business as Pilgrim's Country Pride

USDA-inspected poultry slaughter and processing plant in Athens, Georgia, operated by Pilgrim's Pride.

898 Barber Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 · Clarke County

pilgrims.com

USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·Listed with FSIS for both poultry slaughter and poultry processing.
  • ·Grant of inspection date on file: May 26, 2021.
  • ·FSIS size class: small; slaughter volume category 5.0.
  • ·No custom-exempt processing reported to FSIS.
  • ·Part of a corporate group the website describes as operating 39 fresh processing and 30 prepared foods facilities across several countries.

About Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, doing business as Pilgrim's Country Pride, operates establishment P855 at 898 Barber Street in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. The federal record lists the plant for poultry slaughter and poultry processing under USDA FSIS inspection, with a grant of inspection date on file of May 26, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as small in size class and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, meaning the plant is not recorded as processing animals for return to individual owners.

The corporate website describes Pilgrim's as a global producer of poultry, pork, and prepared foods with more than 61,000 team members, 39 fresh processing facilities and 30 prepared foods facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Europe, and partnerships with more than 6,800 family farms for poultry, hog, and lamb supplies. Corporate headquarters are listed at 1770 Promontory Circle, Greeley, Colorado. The website presents company-level information only and does not describe the Athens plant specifically.

This is an industrial-scale company facility rather than a local-service butcher shop. Details beyond the federal record and the corporate website, including retail sales, hours, and any arrangements for individual farmers or households, are not yet on file.

Services

  • Poultry slaughter under federal inspection
  • Poultry processing under federal inspection

Species under inspection

chickens

Products and retail

No retail products on file.

Questions about Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Does this plant do custom processing for farmers?
No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS for establishment P855, and neither the federal record nor the corporate website describes custom slaughter or cut and wrap services for individual producers.
What species are handled here?
The federal record lists poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection at this establishment.
Can households buy meat directly at the Athens location?
No retail counter, bundle, or direct sales program is stated in the sources on file. The corporate website describes selling branded products to retailers, restaurants, and foodservice providers.
What are the hours?
Hours are not stated in the sources on file. The phone number listed with FSIS is (706) 425-7504.

Federal record

Activities
Poultry Processing; Poultry Slaughter
Grant on file
May 26, 2021
Size class
Small
Slaughter volume
Very large volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Profile text is drawn from the establishment's public website (https://www.pilgrims.com/, https://www.pilgrims.com/about-us/) and dated 2026-09-02. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.

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