Godfrey Bros. Meats, Inc.

Godfrey Bros. Meats, Inc. operates at 7137 Susquehanna Trail South in York, York County, Pennsylvania, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M8562 and V8562. The federal record lists the plant for Meat Processing, Meat Slaughter, and Voluntary Slaughter of meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 2, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as Very Small and places its slaughter volume in category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. Its website presents the business primarily as a neighborhood meat market, describing a case of beef and pork, fresh chicken, frozen seafood, deli meats, cheeses, dairy products, and snacks, along with weekly specials and permanently low prices. The site states that special orders were never a problem in the neighborhood markets it compares itself to, and it welcomes preorders on advertised specials.

In addition to the Susquehanna Trail South store, the website lists a stand at New Eastern Market, 201 Memory Lane, York, PA 17402, open Fridays only. The site states that EBT and SNAP are accepted at both locations. Details about custom booking, hauling, cut sheets, or slaughter scheduling are not stated on the website and are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

The federal record shows this is a slaughter as well as processing establishment, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb slaughtered under inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter of animals owned by the customer where packages are marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year and classifies the plant as Very Small, so capacity is limited. The website does not state booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill days, hanging fees, or cut and wrap charges, so a producer should call (717) 428-1602 to confirm whether custom work is being scheduled and on what terms.

Godfrey Bros. Meats, Inc. 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.

Retail buyers can shop the case at 7137 Susquehanna Trail South in York, where the website lists beef, pork, fresh chicken, frozen seafood, deli meats, cheeses, dairy products, and snacks, with weekly specials advertised by the pound or by the pack. Preorders on specials are welcomed, and the site invites special orders. A second selling point operates Fridays only at New Eastern Market, 201 Memory Lane, York. EBT and SNAP are accepted at both locations as stated on the website. The site does not mention halves and quarters, freezer bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering.

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.