Meat Science Laboratory, Univ. of IL

The Meat Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M6962 and P6962 at 1503 S. Maryland Dr. in Urbana, Champaign County. The federal record lists four activities: meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small, and its grant of inspection on file dates to August 8, 2013.

Species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported, so the federal record reflects only inspected work. Poultry slaughter and processing are also listed among its activities.

A University of Illinois Animal Sciences page describes University farms offering fresh and frozen meat, bacon, sausage, eggs, and other items for sale. The website on file for the establishment is a Facebook page, and no site text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record and that description, including scheduling, fees, hours, and whether outside livestock are accepted, are not yet on file.

A University of Illinois Animal Sciences page states that University farms offer fresh and frozen meat, bacon, sausage, eggs, and more for sale. The establishment's listed website is a Facebook page, and no details on retail hours, halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering appear 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.