Sanford Butcher Shop

Sanford Butcher Shop operates at 578 Lebanon Street in Sanford, York County, Maine, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M9825 and V9825. The federal record lists meat slaughter and meat processing, along with voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing of meat, and places the plant in the Very Small size class. The grant of inspection date on file is June 4, 2018. Species detail is not reported to FSIS.

The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. A directory listing on New England Farm Guide describes the business in connection with beef, pork, lamb, and poultry, though the federal activities on file cover meat only and do not include poultry inspection. A LocalHarvest listing states the shop has been family owned and operated since 1949 and describes it as federally inspected.

The website on file for this record is New England Farm Guide, a regional farm directory rather than a site operated by the shop, so its general pages describe farms, farm stands, and farmers markets across New England and not this plant. Hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap details, and retail product lists are not yet on file beyond what is noted here. Buyers and livestock owners should contact the plant directly at (207) 324-2800 to confirm current activity, as listed.

The federal record shows both slaughter and processing activity at this establishment, plus custom-exempt slaughter, so a livestock owner can have animals processed for their own use with packages marked Not for Sale. The plant is classed Very Small by FSIS. Species handled are not reported to FSIS, and no information on booking lead times, scheduling windows, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight charges, or cut and wrap options is on file. Confirm species accepted and available dates by phone before hauling.

Sanford Butcher Shop 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, which indicates meat sold directly to household buyers, and a directory listing associates the business with beef, pork, lamb, and poultry. Retail hours, counter selection, halves and quarters, bundle boxes, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not stated in the sources on file.

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.