Flowers Slaughter House

Flowers Slaughter House operates at 5154-A St. Rose Church Road in Sims, Wilson County, North Carolina, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M21747 and P21747. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of March 24, 2022. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small and places it in slaughter volume category 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

Species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant 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. A Facebook page under the name Flowers Slaughterhouse Page describes custom processing for swine and beef and has posted about BBQ hog orders and holiday closings.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record and those secondary listings are not yet on file. Pricing, scheduling, cut and wrap options, and current availability are not stated in the available sources. Buyers and producers should contact the plant at (252) 237-2982 to confirm.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, and also reports custom-exempt slaughter in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale. A secondary Facebook listing describes custom processing for swine and beef. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the available sources. Producers should call (252) 237-2982 to confirm species accepted and scheduling.

Flowers Slaughter House 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 indicates some direct sales activity, and a Facebook page associated with the business has posted about BBQ hog orders. Whether there is a staffed retail counter, whether halves and quarters or bundles are sold, and whether delivery or shipping is offered are not stated in the available sources.

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.