Sam Butcher Shop

Sam Butcher Shop is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 4601 State Route 3 in Ellis Grove, Illinois, in Randolph County. It operates under establishment number M34738 with a grant of inspection dated August 7, 2020. FSIS lists the plant for two activities, meat slaughter and meat processing.

The species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection is 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 in the federal record, so animals handled at this location are listed as moving under federal inspection rather than as custom work for the owner's own use.

No website is on file for this establishment, and the available search results are directory listings that repeat the name, address, and phone number without added detail. Hours, retail sales, pricing, cut and wrap options, scheduling practices, ownership, and history are not yet on file beyond the federal record. Buyers and producers should contact the shop directly at (618) 859-3888 to confirm what it currently accepts.

The federal record lists Sam Butcher Shop for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with sheep and lamb reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. It is classed by FSIS as a very small plant in the lowest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. No custom-exempt activity is reported, which means the federal record does not show custom slaughter for an owner's personal use at this location. Booking lead times, drop-off procedures, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and whether other species are handled are not stated in any source on file. Producers should call (618) 859-3888 to confirm species, scheduling, and pricing before hauling animals.

Sam Butcher Shop 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.