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Federally inspected establishment

EST. M1737

DeKalb County Packing Co.,Inc

USDA-inspected hog slaughter and meat processing plant in De Kalb, Illinois.

20036 Webster Rd., De Kalb, Illinois 60115 · DeKalb County

USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·Federally inspected under FSIS establishment number M1737.
  • ·Listed for both meat slaughter and meat processing.
  • ·Hogs are the species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection.
  • ·FSIS size class small; slaughter volume category 3.0.
  • ·No custom-exempt activity reported to FSIS.

About DeKalb County Packing Co.,Inc

DeKalb County Packing Co., Inc. operates at 20036 Webster Rd. in De Kalb, Illinois, in DeKalb County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M1737. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as small and places it in slaughter volume category 3.0, a step above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is August 12, 2021.

No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, meaning the federal record reflects inspected work rather than custom slaughter for an owner's personal use. The listed phone number is (815) 756-1588. Secondary directory listings describe the business as a meat shop or butcher shop in DeKalb and note that it offers slaughter and processing services, but these listings add no verified detail about cuts, pricing, or scheduling.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no hours, ownership history, founding date, or product list has been confirmed. Details beyond the federal record and the basic directory listings are not yet on file. Farmers and household buyers should contact the plant directly to confirm what it currently accepts and sells.

This profile is written from the federal record. Details beyond it are not yet on file. Operators can add them here.

Services

  • Meat slaughter under federal inspection
  • Meat processing under federal inspection
  • Hog slaughter

Species under inspection

hogs

Products and retail

No retail products on file.

For farmers and ranchers

The federal record lists DeKalb County Packing Co. for meat slaughter and meat processing, with hogs as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS reports no custom-exempt activity, so the plant is not recorded as doing custom slaughter for owner use. Its slaughter volume category of 3.0 indicates a plant handling more than the smallest tier of annual head counts, and FSIS sizes it as small. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, cut and wrap options, and fees are not stated in any source on file. Producers should call (815) 756-1588 to confirm whether the plant takes outside animals, which species it handles beyond hogs, and what scheduling looks like.

DeKalb County Packing Co.,Inc 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.

For households

Secondary directory listings categorize DeKalb County Packing Co. as a meat shop or butcher shop in DeKalb, but no source on file confirms retail counter hours, bundles, halves and quarters, shipping, or online ordering. No product list, price list, or website is on file. Household buyers should call (815) 756-1588 to ask what is available for direct purchase.

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.

Questions about DeKalb County Packing Co.,Inc

What animals does this plant slaughter?
The FSIS record reports hogs as the species slaughtered under inspection. Other species are not listed in the federal record, and no other source on file names additional species.
Does DeKalb County Packing Co. do custom-exempt processing for farmers?
No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS for this establishment. Whether the plant accepts outside animals for inspected processing is not stated in the sources on file, so producers should call to ask.
Can I buy meat directly from this location?
Directory listings categorize the business as a meat shop or butcher shop, but no source on file confirms a retail counter, hours, products, or prices. Contact the plant at (815) 756-1588 for current details.
Is the plant currently accepting work?
That is not stated in any source on file. The federal record shows a grant of inspection dated August 12, 2021, as listed, but current capacity and scheduling must be confirmed with the plant directly.

Federal record

Activities
Meat Processing; Meat Slaughter
Grant on file
August 12, 2021
Size class
Small
Slaughter volume
Medium volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. 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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