Freshway Foods

Fresh Way Foods, listed in the USDA FSIS directory as Freshway Foods under establishment number M2745, operates at 55 Old Way Rd. in London, Kentucky, in Laurel County. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle and hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small and places its slaughter volume in category 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is December 27, 2024.

In addition to federally inspected work, the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Local business directories list the address as a butcher shop, and a second phone number, (606) 877-1364, appears alongside the (606) 877-1365 number in the federal record.

The website on file, freshwayfoods.com, belongs to a fresh-cut produce processor and logistics company based at 601 N. Stolle Avenue in Sidney, Ohio, and describes salad blends, repacking, cross-docking and refrigerated freight rather than meat slaughter or butchery in Kentucky. That site appears to be a name match rather than a description of establishment M2745. As a result, details beyond the federal record, including hours, ownership, pricing, cut and wrap options and booking procedures, are not yet on file for this location.

The federal record lists this establishment for both slaughter and processing of cattle and hogs, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have animals they own killed and processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places the plant in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, and classifies it as very small, so capacity is limited. Booking windows, scheduling lead times, kill days, hanging and aging practices, cut and wrap details and fees are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (606) 877-1365 or (606) 877-1364 to confirm species accepted and current scheduling, as listed.

Freshway Foods 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, and local directories describe the address as a butcher shop, which suggests over the counter meat sales may be available. No product list, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping or online ordering information is stated in the sources on file. Households should call the listed phone number to confirm what is available.

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.