Carey & Schnalzer's Quality Meats (Slate Belt Butchery)

Carey & Schnalzer's Quality Meats, also listed as Slate Belt Butchery, operates at 7291 Autumn Road in New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The plant holds establishment numbers M7491, P7491 and V7491, with a grant of inspection date on file of November 8, 2022. FSIS records list its activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing and voluntary processing of meat, and classify the establishment in the Very Small size class.

The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. Species handled are not reported to FSIS. The business describes itself on its website as a USDA-inspected butcher shop located in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.

Beyond the federal record and that short self-description, details such as hours, ownership, booking practices, fees, cut and wrap options and specific products are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (610) 298-8232 to confirm what work it takes, as listed.

The establishment reports both meat slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals owned by a customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. Poultry processing is also listed. Species accepted, scheduling lead times, minimums, hanging weight charges and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file, so producers should call (610) 298-8232 to confirm before hauling animals.

Carey & Schnalzer's Quality Meats (Slate Belt Butchery) 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 business describes itself as a USDA-inspected butcher shop in New Tripoli, and it reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which is consistent with over the counter sales at the plant. The sources on file do not list retail hours, specific cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, online ordering, delivery or shipping.

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.