E. R. Boliantz Co. Inc.

E. R. Boliantz Co. Inc. operates at 1535 Cleveland Ave. in Ashland, Ohio, in Ashland County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M34114. The federal record lists the plant for Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classes the establishment as small, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 17, 2021, and a slaughter volume category of 2.0. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS.

The company website presents the business as E.R. Boliantz Co., in operation since 1929 and worked by three generations, with brands including Ohio Premium Beef, Ohio All Natural Beef, and Ohio Certified Angus Beef. The site states the company is a licensed Certified Angus Beef partner and describes an old fashioned dry aging and chilling process for beef. It also references an OCA Industry Excellence Award and relationships with local farmers and with industry specialists at The Ohio State University. A "Meet the Farmers" page names supplying Ohio farms, including J & K Gott Farms in Wellington, Burkholder Family Farms in Shiloh, the Marcus Burkholder Family Farm in Richland County, Krupp Family Farm near Norwalk, J & L Cattle Services in Jeromesville, and Byland Polled Shorthorns in Loudonville.

The website describes a separate custom processing facility at 749 Springmill Street in Mansfield, Ohio, with livestock dropped off for harvest at the Ashland facility and the meat then shipped to Mansfield for processing and pick up. Note that the plant reports no custom-exempt activity to FSIS while its website advertises custom butchering. For retail buyers, the site states the company does not generally sell directly to the public and directs shoppers to grocery partners, described elsewhere on the site as more than 30 retail partners throughout Northern and Central Ohio. Hours, fees, scheduling lead times, and other operating details are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record lists cattle, hog, and sheep and lamb slaughter under inspection at the Ashland plant, with a small size class and slaughter volume category 2.0. The company website advertises custom butchering for beef, hogs, sheep, and goats, with all livestock dropped off for harvest at the Ashland facility and the meat shipped to a custom processing facility at 749 Springmill Street in Mansfield, Ohio, for processing and pick up. The site directs producers to call (419) 289-0736, extension 2, to schedule a custom job or to give cutting instructions. Cattle producers interested in supplying the company's Ohio beef brands are invited on the website to call and discuss their operation. No booking lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, cut and wrap charges, or drop-off schedules are stated in the sources. Note that FSIS lists no custom-exempt activity for this establishment, so producers should confirm directly how custom work is handled.

E. R. Boliantz Co. Inc. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The company website states that it values long-standing relationships with its retail partners and, as a result, does not generally sell directly to the public, inviting shoppers instead to visit grocery partners in their neighborhood. A "Where to Buy" page describes more than 30 retail partners throughout Northern and Central Ohio and asks customers to call for locations. No retail counter at the plant, halves or quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping to households is described in the 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.