Kansas State University

Kansas State University holds federal grants of inspection under establishment numbers M694 and P694, with the inspected operation listed at Weber Hall, Room 104, in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas. The Food Safety and Inspection Service records the plant's activities as meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, and classifies it in the very small size category.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The slaughter volume category on file is 1, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is July 29, 2021. The establishment reports retail-exempt sales and reports no custom-exempt activity, which means custom slaughter or processing for an animal's owner is not part of the federal record here.

The website on file is a general Kansas State University Facebook page, and no operational text for the meat lab was available. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, product lists, and whether animals from outside producers are accepted, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, at a volume category of under 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported, so the record does not indicate custom kill and cut for an owner's own use. Whether the establishment accepts animals from outside producers, and any booking lead times, minimums, drop-off procedures, or cut and wrap fees, are not stated in the available sources. A producer should call (785) 532-1248 to confirm before hauling.

Kansas State University 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, which generally indicates sales of meat directly to household consumers at the establishment. The available sources do not describe a retail counter, hours, product selection, halves or quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Buyers should contact the number on file for current details.

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.