Dillsburg Halal Meat, LLC

Dillsburg Halal Meat, LLC operates at 855 Mount Zion Road in Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania, under USDA FSIS establishment number M47544. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date of April 5, 2022. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in category 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle and sheep and lamb. The establishment reports halal slaughter and kosher slaughter, and it also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. A Facebook page under the name Dillsburg Halal Meats Pennsylvania describes halal meats wholesale, and a listing at HMS USA appears for the business, though details on that listing were not available for review here.

In November 2022, FOX43 reported that the Food Safety and Inspection Service temporarily suspended operations at the establishment following an animal handling matter. The current status of that suspension is not stated in the material on file. No website text is available beyond the Facebook listing, so hours, pricing, cut and wrap terms, booking practices, and retail offerings are not yet on file with this registry.

The federal record lists both slaughter and processing at this establishment, with cattle and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. Custom-exempt slaughter is reported, so a producer may be able to have animals they own slaughtered and returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Booking procedures, lead times, drop-off scheduling, kill day schedules, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in any source on file. Producers should contact the plant at (717) 425-3683 to confirm current availability and terms, including whether the halal or kosher protocols affect scheduling.

Dillsburg Halal Meat, 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.

A Facebook page for Dillsburg Halal Meats Pennsylvania describes halal meats wholesale, and the business appears on halal certification and Zabiha listing directories. Whether a retail counter is open to walk-in customers, and whether halves, quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered, is not stated in the sources on file. Households should call (717) 425-3683 to confirm what is available for direct purchase.

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.