Groff Meats Inc.

Groff Meats Inc. operates at 33 North Market Street in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M9442 and P9442. The federal record lists meat processing, meat slaughter, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection dated September 28, 2004, and a small size class. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. Species detail is not reported to FSIS.

The website on file describes a family-owned butcher shop that has served the Elizabethtown area for decades, selling fresh cuts of beef, pork, and chicken along with smoked specialties. Named items include hickory smoked sweet bologna, ring bologna, smoked pork sausage, country sausage in several flavors, Cajun sausage, chorizo, smoked hams, bacon, hog maw, steaks, ham loaf, and deli items such as chicken salad. The site also mentions frozen grocery products, cheeses, and a small grocery section, and customer comments reference Pennsylvania Dutch preserves, sauces, noodles, and chicken pie.

The website describes custom meat cuts, special orders, bulk meat bundles priced lower per pound, and weekly specials. Beyond these general descriptions, the site does not publish hours, prices, booking lead times, or scheduling details, and no shipping or delivery service is stated. One customer comment says shipping out of state cost a great deal, which is not confirmed by the establishment itself. Details beyond the federal record and these general website statements are not yet on file.

The federal record shows Groff Meats Inc. reports custom-exempt slaughter, processing animals owned by the customer and returning packages marked Not for Sale, and the establishment is listed for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing under inspection. The website states customers can request specific cuts or purchase whole or half animals. Species accepted are not reported to FSIS, and the sources do not state scheduling lead times, booking procedures, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight rates, or cut and wrap charges. A producer would need to call (717) 367-1246 to confirm what the plant handles and whether dates are available, as listed.

Groff 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.

The website describes an in-store retail butcher counter where customers select cuts in person or place orders for specific items, with staff available for special requests. Bulk meat bundles and weekly specials are described as ways to buy larger quantities at a lower price per pound, and whole or half animals are said to be available for purchase. Payment methods listed include cash, credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. For larger or bulk orders, the site recommends calling ahead. No online ordering, delivery, or shipping service is stated in the sources.

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.