Pork King Packing, Inc.

Pork King Packing, Inc. is a hog slaughter and pork processing establishment at 8808 South Route 23 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois. It holds FSIS establishment numbers M2926 and V2926, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 12, 2021. Federal activities on record include meat slaughter, meat processing, export certification, Cysticercus certification, and off-premise freezing for both meat and poultry. Hogs are the only species reported slaughtered under inspection. FSIS lists the plant in its Small size class and places it in slaughter volume category 4.0.

According to the company website, the business was established in 1988 as a family-driven operation with 25 employees processing up to 200 hogs per day. The site states that it now employs approximately 250 people and processes an average of 2,300 hogs daily, and that it operates under continuous USDA inspection with standards for food safety, animal welfare, and sanitation. The website also states that more than 25 percent of its product is exported worldwide, which is consistent with the export certification activity on the federal record.

Work described on the website centers on carcass breaking and fabrication: meat cutters section whole carcasses into primal cuts and weigh, wrap, and label cuts including offal products such as hearts, kidneys, and liver, with pieces sent out for further processing. The website says salespeople work individually with each customer so they receive the exact cut requested, and that the company serves companies of any size. The plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, but the website does not describe a retail store, hours, online ordering, or shipping to households. No custom-exempt activity is reported.

Contacts listed on the site include an owner and director of sales and livestock, an owner and director of production, an owner and director of operations, plus office, facility, and quality control managers, and a customer service address. Details beyond the federal record and these website statements are not yet on file.

The federal record lists meat slaughter for hogs and reports no custom-exempt activity, so there is no indication that the plant processes animals back to their owner as custom work. The website names an owner and director of sales and livestock, Tom Miles, at 815-568-8024 extension 122, which is the contact point indicated for livestock matters. Booking procedures, hauling and delivery windows, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and minimums are not stated in the sources. The website reports an average of 2,300 hogs processed daily, while FSIS classes the establishment as Small with a slaughter volume category of 4.0. Producers should confirm current livestock purchasing or scheduling practices directly, as none are described here.

Pork King Packing, 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.

The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, but the website does not describe a retail counter, halves or quarters, freezer bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping, and no hours are published. The site describes wholesale-style service in which salespeople work with each customer to supply the exact cut requested, and lists a customer service email address and a contact form. Households interested in buying should contact the plant to ask whether any direct sales are available, as nothing on file confirms sales to individuals.

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.