A&W Country Meats, Inc.

A&W Country Meats, Inc. operates at Rear 12 Middle Street in Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M10801 and P10801. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing, with cattle and hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is July 28, 2021.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Search results indicate a retail side to the business: the establishment's own site describes USDA inspected Prime and Choice beef and pork and custom cuts, and a Facebook page for A&W Country Meats of Taneytown states "Serving the Best Since 1974." A contact page notes the location in the alley between Riffles Lane and Middle Street, directly behind the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company.

No website text was on file for this record beyond those brief snippets. Hours, pricing, booking procedures, cut and wrap terms, and ownership details are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant at (410) 756-2420 to confirm current practices.

The federal record lists this establishment for meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle and hogs reported as species slaughtered under inspection, plus poultry slaughter and poultry processing. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists the plant as very small, with reported slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year. Booking lead times, drop-off procedures, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file, so producers should call (410) 756-2420 to confirm what work is taken and when.

A&W Country Meats, Inc. 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, and its website describes USDA inspected Prime and Choice beef and pork for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with custom cuts available. A Facebook page for A&W Country Meats of Taneytown references retail. The shop is described as located in the alley between Riffles Lane and Middle Street, directly behind the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company, with parking mentioned. Halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not addressed 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.