Belmont Meats, LLC

Belmont Meats, LLC operates at 36 Quarry Road in Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M51302 and P51302. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 19, 2022. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in category 3.0.

Species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and poultry. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. That combination of federally inspected and custom-exempt work is typical of plants serving both local livestock owners and small wholesale or retail accounts.

The website listed on file, belmontmeats.com, describes a burger manufacturer founded in 1966 with a contact address at 230 Signet Drive, Toronto, Ontario, and appears to be a separate business with a similar name rather than this Pennsylvania establishment. Because of that, details such as hours, ownership, retail sales, pricing, cut and wrap options, and booking practices for the Paradise plant are not yet on file. Buyers and farmers should contact the plant directly at (717) 687-7424 to confirm what it offers and whether it is taking work.

The federal record shows this plant slaughtering cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and poultry under inspection, and it also reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals the customer already owns, with meat returned in packages marked Not for Sale. That means a farmer or rancher could in principle use either route, inspected slaughter for meat intended for resale or custom slaughter for personal use, as listed with FSIS. Scheduling windows, deposits, kill fees, hanging weight charges, cut and wrap choices, and any minimum or maximum head counts are not stated in the sources on file. FSIS lists the plant as very small with a slaughter volume category of 3.0, so capacity is limited compared with larger regional plants. Call (717) 687-7424 to confirm species accepted, lead times, and current availability.

Belmont Meats, 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.