Starnes Wholesale LLC

Starnes Wholesale LLC operates at 3550 Starnes Ave. in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M9059, P9059 and V9059. The federal record lists meat processing, poultry processing, voluntary processing of meat, and voluntary slaughter of meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 14, 2021. FSIS classifies the plant in the very small size category, and no custom-exempt activity is reported.

Species handled are not reported to FSIS, so the specific animals processed cannot be confirmed from the federal record. No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary directory listings associate the Starnes Wholesale name and the Starnes Drive address in Paducah with barbecue and catering, but those listings do not describe processing services, and the connection between the retail barbecue operation and the inspected establishment is not confirmed by the sources supplied here.

Details beyond the federal record, including hours, ownership, pricing, booking practices and product lines, are not yet on file. Farmers and household buyers should contact the plant at (270) 441-7060 to confirm what it handles and whether it is taking work.

The federal record lists both processing and voluntary slaughter of meat, which suggests animals may be handled on site, but species are not reported to FSIS and no custom-exempt activity is listed, so this plant is not recorded as doing custom-exempt work for farm owners. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. A farmer considering hauling animals here should call (270) 441-7060 to confirm species accepted and scheduling.

Starnes Wholesale LLC 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.