Paris Frozen Foods

Paris Frozen Foods operates at 305 Springfield Road in Hillsboro, Illinois, in Montgomery County, under USDA establishment number M2198. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS places its slaughter volume in the smallest category, under 1,000 head per year, and lists no size class.

In addition to federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale. It also reports retail-exempt sales, which is the category that covers selling meat directly to household buyers at the plant. The business is listed in local directories as Paris Frozen Foods Locker, a butcher shop, and a Facebook page for the business notes restocking of items such as Big Porkies and hamburger.

Beyond the federal record and these brief listings, details about booking, fees, cut and wrap options, hours, ownership, and history are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (217) 710-0372 to confirm current practice, since nothing here indicates whether the plant is accepting new work.

The federal record lists Paris Frozen Foods for meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported to FSIS as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so producers can have their own animals processed with the meat returned in packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places annual slaughter volume in the under 1,000 head category, which indicates a small operation. Scheduling lead times, minimums, kill day availability, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Call (217) 710-0372 to ask about current booking.

Paris Frozen Foods 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 establishment reports retail-exempt sales and is listed in local directories as a butcher shop under the name Paris Frozen Foods Locker. A Facebook post referenced in search results mentions restocking hamburger and an item called Big Porkies, which suggests a retail counter with packaged product, though the sources do not describe a full product list. Whether the plant sells halves and quarters, offers bundles, ships, or takes online orders 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.