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Federally inspected establishment

EST. M7464EST. P7464

F.B. Purnell Sausage Company Inc.

USDA-inspected hog slaughter and sausage manufacturing plant in Simpsonville, Kentucky.

6931 Shelbyville Road, Simpsonville, Kentucky 40067 · Shelby County

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USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·Federally inspected for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing.
  • ·Hogs are the only species reported as slaughtered under inspection.
  • ·No custom-exempt activity reported to FSIS.
  • ·Slaughter volume category 3.0, above the smallest FSIS tier.
  • ·Secondary listings describe the company as a sausage manufacturer, including turkey sausage patties.

About F.B. Purnell Sausage Company Inc.

F.B. Purnell Sausage Company Inc. operates at 6931 Shelbyville Road in Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M7464 and P7464. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the operation as small and places it in slaughter volume category 3.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is June 25, 2021.

No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, which means the federal record does not show the plant processing animals for return to individual owners as custom work. Secondary business listings describe the company as a sausage producer, naming cooked sausage, turkey sausage patties, smoky flavor patties, and cured smoke flavor products, along with breakfast sausage. The company is also listed as a member of the Kentucky Proud program.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record and the secondary listings above, including hours, ownership, founding date, booking practices, retail sales, and pricing, are not yet on file.

This profile is written from the federal record. Details beyond it are not yet on file. Operators can add them here.

Services

  • Hog slaughter under federal inspection
  • Meat processing
  • Poultry processing
  • Sausage manufacturing

Species under inspection

hogssows

Products and retail

  • Breakfast sausage
  • Cooked sausage
  • Turkey sausage patties
  • Smoky flavor patties
  • Cured smoke flavor products

Questions about F.B. Purnell Sausage Company Inc.

Does this plant do custom processing for farmers?
The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity at this establishment, and no custom processing, booking, or cut and wrap information is stated in the available sources. Farmers would need to contact the plant directly at (502) 722-5626 to confirm.
What animals are slaughtered here?
Hogs are the only species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection. The plant is also listed for poultry processing, though no poultry slaughter is reported.
Can households buy meat directly from this location?
Retail counter, bundle, halves and quarters, delivery, and online ordering information is not stated in the available sources. Secondary listings describe the company as a sausage producer supplying products such as breakfast sausage and turkey sausage patties.
What are the hours?
Hours are not stated in the sources on file. The website on file is a Facebook page with no text available for this record.

Federal record

Activities
Meat Processing; Meat Slaughter; Poultry Processing
Grant on file
June 25, 2021
Size class
Small
Slaughter volume
Medium volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.

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