Cruse Meat Processing, LLC.

Cruse Meat Processing, LLC. operates under USDA establishment number M46354 at 4701 Rimer Road in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The Food Safety and Inspection Service lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection on file dated July 20, 2021. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Together, these entries indicate a plant that handles both inspected work and farmer-owned animals returned to their owners.

Details beyond the federal record are thin. The business directory listing on file gives the address as 4501 Rimer Rd and the phone as (704) 784-9689, while FSIS and other directory listings give 4701 Rimer Road and (704) 786-8616. That listing describes the business only by category, as meat packers, meat packing plants except poultry, and animal except poultry slaughtering, without confirming specific services. No hours, pricing, cut and wrap terms, or booking information are on file.

The federal record shows slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter, so a farmer can expect the plant to handle animals it returns to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale as well as animals slaughtered under inspection for sale. FSIS lists the plant as very small, with reported slaughter under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill and cut fees, hanging weight terms, and cut and wrap options are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call to confirm current availability and requirements.

Cruse Meat Processing, LLC. 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 allows direct sales of meat to household customers at the establishment. Whether a retail counter is currently staffed, and whether halves, quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered, is not stated 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.