Gardiner Meats

Gardiner Meats is a very small meat plant at 55 Industrial Drive Suite B in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. It holds USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M4044, with FSIS activities listed as meat slaughter and meat processing. The federal record also indicates the plant reports custom-exempt processing, which means animals can be handled for the owner's own use in addition to inspected work.

The species the plant handles are not reported to FSIS, and the grant of inspection date on file is listed as 2026-08-21. The website on file is a Facebook page that identifies the business as a meat processing facility, and no other page text is available. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, retail sales, and ownership, are not yet on file.

Search results for the Gardiner area also return other meat businesses, including Weston's Meat and Poultry in West Gardiner and Emery's Meat and Produce, which are separate establishments and are not described here. Farmers and household buyers should contact the plant directly at (207) 776-8017 to confirm species accepted, scheduling, and whether any retail or custom work is available, as listed.

The federal record lists Gardiner Meats for both meat slaughter and meat processing, and notes custom-exempt processing, so a producer may be able to arrange either USDA-inspected harvest or custom work for personal use. The species accepted are not reported to FSIS, and no information on booking lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging fees, or cut and wrap charges is on file. A farmer planning a haul should call (207) 776-8017 to confirm what animals the plant takes and how far out the schedule runs.

Gardiner Meats reports custom-exempt processing 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.