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Federally inspected establishment

EST. M562M

JBS Plainwell, Inc.

Doing business as JBS Packerland, Inc.; JBS Plainwell, Inc.; JBS USA Food Company

Large USDA-inspected cattle slaughter and beef processing plant in Plainwell, Michigan, operated by JBS.

11 Eleventh St., Plainwell, Michigan 49080 · Kalamazoo County

jbsfoodsgroup.com

USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·FSIS-listed activities: meat slaughter and meat processing; cattle slaughtered under inspection.
  • ·FSIS size class Large, slaughter volume category 4.0.
  • ·Grant of inspection date on file: January 27, 2022.
  • ·No custom-exempt (personal use) activity reported to FSIS.
  • ·Website on file is the JBS corporate site; no Plainwell retail or scheduling details are published there.

About JBS Plainwell, Inc.

JBS Plainwell, Inc. operates a federally inspected meat plant at 11 Eleventh St. in Plainwell, Michigan, in Kalamazoo County. The establishment holds FSIS establishment number M562M and is listed with the alternate business names JBS Packerland, Inc., JBS Plainwell, Inc., and JBS USA Food Company. The grant of inspection date on file is January 27, 2022. FSIS lists the plant's activities as meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection.

FSIS classifies the establishment in its largest size class, and its slaughter volume category is 4.0 on a scale where category 1 represents fewer than 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, meaning the federal record does not show slaughter or processing of animals for an owner's personal use. Secondary listings refer to the site as the JBS Beef Plant, and the company's job board shows openings in Plainwell, including a ground beef quality assurance position.

The website on file, jbsfoodsgroup.com, is the corporate site for JBS Foods, a global protein company with headquarters in Greeley, Colorado, and more than one hundred United States locations. That site describes company-wide customer service, order processing, invoice and purchase order terms, claims policies, and brands, but it does not publish plant-level information for Plainwell such as retail sales, hours, cut sheets, or booking procedures. Details beyond the federal record and the corporate pages are not yet on file for this establishment.

Services

  • Cattle slaughter under federal inspection
  • Meat processing under federal inspection
  • Commercial and wholesale beef supply (per corporate customer service pages)

Species under inspection

beef cattlesteersheifersbullsdairy cows

Products and retail

  • Beef
  • Ground beef (referenced in a Plainwell quality assurance job posting)

Questions about JBS Plainwell, Inc.

Does this plant do custom processing for farmers?
The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity for this establishment, and neither the corporate website nor the search results describe custom slaughter, booking, minimums, or cut and wrap services for individual farmers.
Can households buy beef directly at the plant?
No retail counter, halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, or online ordering is stated in the sources. The JBS corporate site addresses commercial customers and does not describe direct sales from Plainwell.
What animals are processed here?
Cattle are the only species listed as slaughtered under inspection in the FSIS record for establishment M562M.
What are the hours, and is the plant taking work?
Hours are not stated in the sources. This entry reflects the federal record and website text as listed and does not indicate whether the plant is currently accepting new work.

Federal record

Activities
Meat Processing; Meat Slaughter
Grant on file
January 27, 2022
Size class
Large
Slaughter volume
Large volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Profile text is drawn from the establishment's public website (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/fsis-inspected-establishments/jbs-plainwell-inc., https://jbsfoodsgroup.com/) and dated 2026-09-02. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.

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