Berry & Sons Rababeh Isl Slau

Berry & Sons Rababeh Isl Slau, listed by FSIS under establishment number M10252, operates at 2496 Orleans St. in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, classes it as a small establishment, and shows a grant of inspection date of August 30, 2021. Sheep and lamb are the species reported as slaughtered under inspection, and the plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 3.0.

The business website, published as Berry & Sons Islamic Slaughterhouse, describes a family-run halal operation selling fresh beef, lamb, and goat in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. The site states the business began in 1979 as the nation's first USDA-registered halal slaughterhouse, cites more than 45 years of experience, and describes halal slaughter performed by Muslim butchers, with meat cut to order on site the same day. The site says customers may visit and hand-pick an animal or select from ready options. It states the operation is certified by IFANCA and HFSAA.

Buyers should note a difference between the two records. FSIS lists sheep and lamb as the species slaughtered under federal inspection at this establishment, while the website advertises beef, lamb, and goat, and a separate page also lists poultry, deli meats, sausages, frozen meats, and marinated items. Anyone needing a specific species handled under federal inspection, or needing a custom-exempt kill, should confirm current scope directly with the plant.

The federal record shows this establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Under federal inspection, FSIS lists sheep and lamb as the species slaughtered here. The website does not state booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill fees, or cut and wrap charges, so producers should call (313) 259-6925 to confirm species accepted, available dates, and pricing. Whether the plant is accepting new work is not stated.

Berry & Sons Rababeh Isl Slau 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 website describes direct sales of fresh beef, lamb, and goat to households in Detroit and Southeast Michigan, with meat butchered and cut to order on the day of slaughter. Customers can visit to pick an animal themselves or choose from ready options, and the site describes whole lamb, whole goat, and whole beef as available. Ordering is described as a phone process: choose the species, select cuts, then call to place the order, with delivery mentioned on the site. No prices, halves or quarters pricing, online checkout, or shipping outside the region are stated.

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.