Curtis Custom Meats

Curtis Custom Meats operates at 1719 Camden Road in Warren, Maine, in Knox County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M4390 and P4390. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 14, 2025. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant's slaughter volume falls in FSIS category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the resulting packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment, and secondary listings found in search results confirm only the name, address, and phone number. One business directory listing quotes an owner named Curtis, but details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lists, are not yet on file.

The plant reports both USDA-inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals may be handled either for inspected sale or as customer-owned custom work with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported for inspected slaughter are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS lists the plant as very small, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (207) 273-2574 to confirm availability and terms as listed.

Curtis Custom Meats 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 establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which means some direct sales at the establishment are possible, but no source on file describes a retail counter, halves and quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Households should contact the plant directly at (207) 273-2574 to ask 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.