Miltona Custom Meats Inc.

Miltona Custom Meats Inc. operates at 242 Second St. West in Miltona, Douglas County, Minnesota. The federal record lists it under establishment numbers M15768, P15768 and V15768, with FSIS activities covering meat processing, meat slaughter, and voluntary processing and slaughter of meat. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 24, 2018, and a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, bison, and elk or deer. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

The establishment website describes a full-service meat processor and retail meat market that has operated in Miltona since the 1960s. It states that the facility is USDA inspected, that inspectors are on site each day the plant slaughters and further processes meat, and that the plant carries out humane handling checks on arrival, food handling controls, and routine bacteriological testing. The custom processing page says experienced butchers slaughter, hang, and cut beef and pork, and that the facility has frozen storage intended to handle peak seasons. Wild game processing is listed as a service, and the site invites customers to call to schedule custom or wild game work.

Sausage making is presented as a central part of the business, with the site stating that some recipes date back more than 60 years and that many varieties have won awards. The retail area is described as carrying fresh and frozen cuts and ground meats, smoked products, prepared foods, cheeses, lunchmeats, salads, and seafood. Details beyond what is quoted here, including hours, prices, scheduling lead times for slaughter, and shipping terms, are not on file.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, bison, and elk or deer under federal inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals, with FSIS listing annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head. The website says the shop regularly processes beef and hogs, that customers may bring in their own hand-raised animals, and that the same animal brought in is the animal returned. Customers choose package weight, cuts per package, and cut thickness, and the work includes cutting, wrapping, and freezing. A portion of the meat can be made into sausage, sticks, or jerky. The site directs producers and customers to call (218) 943-2681 to schedule custom processing or wild game processing. Booking windows, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap rates are not stated in the sources.

Miltona Custom 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 website describes a retail meat market with a full counter of fresh and frozen cuts and ground meats, smoked products, prepared and pre-marinated items, cheeses, lunchmeats, salads, and seafood, with butchers who will cut meat to order and can source harder to find cuts. For freezer buying, the site states that beef is available by the whole, half, or mixed quarter and hogs by the whole or half, and that the shop can source animals from local farms that meet its vetting requirements. Special orders are asked to allow two weeks processing time. One customer review posted on the site mentions overnight shipping of products; the establishment pages themselves do not state shipping or delivery terms, and no online ordering system is described.

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.