Meat Processing Career Center

Meat Processing Career Center is a USDA-inspected establishment at 11446 St. Rt. 762 in Orient, Pickaway County, Ohio. It holds federal establishment numbers M45705, P45705, and V45705, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 14, 2021. FSIS lists its activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary slaughter of meat, and classifies the plant as very small.

The plant reports slaughtering cattle and hogs under federal inspection. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, which means it can process animals owned by the customer, with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no website text was available. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, ownership, and whether any retail sales are offered, are not yet on file. Secondary directory listings repeat the Orient, Ohio location and describe slaughter and processing services, with one listing giving a nearby address of 11781 State Rte 762; the address reported to FSIS is 11446 St. Rt. 762.

The plant reports cattle and hogs as the species slaughtered under federal inspection, and it also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer may be able to have animals processed for their own use with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head, so scheduling capacity is likely limited at a plant of this size. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the available sources, and no website is on file. Farmers should call (614) 877-9418 to confirm what work is being accepted, as listed.

Meat Processing Career Center 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.