I’O Processing, Inc.

I'O Processing, Inc. operates at 73-4103 Hawaii Belt Road in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M47970. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its slaughter volume category is the lowest tier, under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection on file is dated April 28, 2023.

In addition to federally inspected work, the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. The phone number in the federal record is (808) 938-3522. A company website found in search results lists a corporate office at the same street address with the phone number (808) 785-0770.

Secondary listings describe the business as a family-owned facility processing locally sourced meat, and a page on the company site states the facility offers ranchers the ability to process livestock on island rather than paying for shipping. Beyond those items and the federal record, no verified website text is on file, so hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and retail details are not yet documented here.

The federal record lists I'O Processing for meat slaughter and meat processing with cattle as the inspected species, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, returned in packages marked Not for Sale. A page attributed to the company states the facility offers ranchers the ability to process livestock on island and avoid shipping costs. FSIS places the plant in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, kill day schedules, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Ranchers should contact the plant directly at the numbers listed to confirm whether work is being accepted.

I’O Processing, Inc. 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.

The plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which allows direct sales of meat to household buyers, and secondary listings describe it as a family-owned facility processing locally sourced meat. Whether a retail counter is staffed, and whether halves, quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered, is not stated in the sources on file.

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.