Pohlmans Meat Processing Plant

Pohlmans Meat Processing Plant operates at 6150 West Evans Drive in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M6961 and V6961. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, plus voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing of meat species not covered by mandatory inspection. Its grant of inspection date on file is July 29, 2013.

FSIS classifies the establishment as very small. The plant reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap details, or product list have been verified. Details beyond the federal record are not yet on file. Directory listings that mention the plant repeat its address, phone number, and general slaughter and processing role without adding verifiable specifics.

The federal record lists this establishment for both slaughter and processing of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a farmer can expect the plant to be set up for animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. It is also inspected for slaughter and processing under USDA inspection, which is the route needed if meat is to be sold by the pound to others. Scheduling practices, lead times, minimums, kill days, hanging and dry-aging options, cut sheet choices, and fees are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (812) 898-2090 to confirm current availability, species accepted, and whether inspected slaughter dates are open.

Pohlmans Meat Processing Plant 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which generally covers direct sales of meat to household customers at the establishment. No source on file describes a retail counter, product selection, halves or quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping, so households should call to ask what, if anything, is available for direct purchase. Hours are not 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.