Jenniges Meat Processing Inc

Jenniges Meat Processing Inc operates at 10135 State Hwy 55 in Brooten, Minnesota, in Pope County. The plant holds establishment numbers M1684, P1684 and V1684 and reports meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing activities to FSIS. FSIS lists it as a Very Small establishment with a grant of inspection date on file of January 11, 2024. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, include cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, bison, and elk or deer. The plant reports both custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year.

The establishment's website describes it as a custom locker serving farmers, hunters and families, with cutting, wrapping and freezing, livestock processing for beef, hogs and sheep, wild game processing for deer, elk and buffalo, on-the-farm butchering, and 24-hour emergency butchering. The site states that Jenniges is one of the few processors still providing and specializing in on-the-farm butchering. It states the business was formerly recognized as J & K Meat Processing, in business since 1974, and that the operation carries more than 50 years of butchering, processing and sausage making experience. The site refers to a new facility and states that Jenniges Meat Processing is a USDA inspected facility.

A retail grocery area is described on the website, offering meats along with daily staples such as milk, cereal, pizzas and produce, positioned as one-stop shopping off Highway 55. Sausage, smoking and curing work is described as part of the shop's regular capability. No hours, prices, booking minimums or fees are stated in the material on file.

The website states that slaughter is done on Mondays and Thursdays and that the shop's livestock experience covers beef, hogs and sheep. Beef typically hangs 14 days before processing, with additional hanging time available on request up to 28 days. Customers specify steak thickness, roast size, hamburger package weight and how many pork chops are packaged together. Meat is typically ready for pickup 2 to 3 days after processing, though sausage adds about a week and dried beef pushes the order back by about a month. On-the-farm butchering is offered, along with 24-hour emergency butchering, with emergency phone numbers listed as 320-333-8421 and 320-278-3042. FSIS records show the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals processed under that exemption are returned marked Not for Sale. Booking lead times, minimums and fees are not stated in the sources on file.

Jenniges Meat Processing 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 website describes a retail meat area plus a retail grocery section carrying meats along with staples such as milk, cereal, pizzas and produce. Beef is available by the whole, half, mixed quarter (part front, part hind) and mixed eighth, with the customer choosing cut sizes and package weights. Cured and smoked items such as jerky, sausage and beef sticks are described as available in the store. FSIS records confirm the establishment reports retail-exempt sales. Online ordering, delivery and shipping are not mentioned 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.