Yorks Butcher Shop

Yorks Butcher Shop, doing business as Southern Taste, operates at 1006 Highway 36 West in Barnesville, Georgia, in Lamar County. The establishment holds USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M1134+P1134 and is listed by FSIS for meat processing and meat slaughter. The grant of inspection on file is dated January 30, 2024. FSIS classifies the plant as very small.

Species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant's reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports halal slaughter.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary listings describe it as a custom meat processor handling beef, lamb, and hog, and a social media page has referenced accepting deer, but details beyond the federal record, including hours, retail sales, pricing, and cut and wrap options, are not yet on file. Farmers and households should contact the plant directly at (478) 960-2594 to confirm current practices and availability.

The establishment is listed with FSIS for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have animals they own harvested and returned in packages marked Not for Sale for personal use. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, which places it in the smallest FSIS volume category, so scheduling capacity is limited and should be confirmed by phone. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. One secondary directory listing suggests harvest slots can be booked online through a third party service, and a social media page has referenced accepting deer, but neither is confirmed by the plant or the federal record.

Yorks Butcher Shop reports custom-exempt slaughter 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.

Because the plant holds a federal grant of inspection, meat it slaughters and processes under inspection can be sold by the pound or as halves and quarters, while custom-exempt work is returned to the animal's owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Whether a retail counter, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered is not stated in the sources on file. Households interested in buying should call (478) 960-2594 to ask what is 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.