Herman Falter Packing Company

Herman Falter Packing Company operates at 384 Greenlawn Avenue in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, and does business as Falter's Fine Meats. The plant holds establishment numbers M21054 and P21054, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 14, 2021, and is listed by FSIS under meat processing, meat slaughter, and poultry processing. FSIS classifies it as a small establishment. Species detail is not reported to FSIS, and no custom-exempt activity is reported in the federal record.

The company website states the Falter family has supplied delis, butcher shops, grocery stores, and restaurants in Columbus since 1890, a span it describes as 135 years, and that the plant has stood on Greenlawn Avenue since 1915. The site describes the facility as fully inspected by the USDA and notes an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Fifth-generation owners Jason and Cy Falter are named as current owners, with a stated goal of selling more directly to the community.

The website states plainly that Falters Meats does not offer deer processing. Beyond the federal record and the company website, details such as species handled, slaughter scheduling, and custom cut and wrap arrangements are not on file.

The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing activities, but reports no custom-exempt activity and no species detail. The website does not describe booking, minimums, kill fees, or cut and wrap for animals brought in by producers, and it states that the company does not offer deer processing. Farmers evaluating this plant for custom or private-label work would need to contact the sales team directly at (614) 444-1141, extension 1, since those terms are not stated in the sources on file.

Herman Falter Packing Company 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 website operates an online store where households can order and pay in full in advance. All online orders are pickup only, with pickup windows listed as 10 to 3 on Friday at the facility at 384 Greenlawn Avenue. Listed items include individual cuts such as ribeye steak at $23.99 and New York strip steak at $19.99, sausages and franks, bacon, ham, and freezer bundles ranging from $99.99 for the Signature Sausage Bundle to $289.99 for the Beef Chuck Roll Bundle. No halves or quarters, delivery, or shipping are 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.