Sanchez Slaughterhouse

Sanchez Slaughterhouse operates at 873-A Kamalu Road in Kapaa on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M12455 and V12455 and is listed with USDA FSIS for meat processing, meat slaughter, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing. Its grant of inspection date on file is June 10, 2017. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. A secondary directory listing also describes goat slaughter and processing at the location; goats are not among the species listed in the federal record reviewed here. The establishment also reports custom-exempt processing, the arrangement used when an owner has an animal slaughtered and cut for their own household use rather than for sale. Secondary listings associate the site with the name Wailua Meat Company, and an FSIS letter on file names William Sanchez as establishment owner.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record, including hours, retail sales, pricing, booking practice, and cut and wrap options, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (808) 822-4848 to confirm current operations. Search results also include a 2022 press release from an advocacy organization referencing a federal observation at a Kauai slaughterhouse and a request for investigation, and an FSIS notice of suspension document referencing establishment M12455. The contents and outcomes of those matters are not detailed in the material on file here.

The plant is listed with FSIS for slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and it reports custom-exempt processing for owners having animals cut for their own use. A secondary directory also lists goat slaughter and processing. FSIS places the establishment in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, and in the very small size class, so capacity is limited. Booking practice, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (808) 822-4848 to confirm species accepted and scheduling, as listed.

Sanchez Slaughterhouse reports custom-exempt processing 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.