Carteret Abattoir

Carteret Abattoir operates at 2 Roosevelt Avenue in Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M639 and V639. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 22, 2022. FSIS classifies it as a small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume category is 3.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle and sheep and lamb. The establishment reports both halal and kosher slaughter. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. The phone number on the federal record is (646) 206-8356. Secondary business directory listings show the same Roosevelt Avenue address and, in one case, a different phone number beginning 732-541.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no website text was available. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, ownership, and founding date, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Carteret Abattoir for meat slaughter and meat processing of cattle and sheep and lamb, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a farmer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale for the owner's own use. Halal and kosher slaughter are both reported to FSIS. Booking practices, lead times, minimums, hanging or kill fees, and cut and wrap details are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (646) 206-8356 to confirm species accepted, scheduling, and whether work is being taken, as listed.

Carteret Abattoir 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, which generally indicates some direct sale of meat at the plant, but no source on file describes a retail counter, halves or quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly using the phone number on the federal record.

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.