Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd.

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd. operates at 189 Cheese Lane in Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, under FSIS establishment numbers M7875, P7875, G7875 and V7875. The federal record lists poultry slaughter, poultry processing, meat processing, poultry identification, voluntary poultry slaughter and voluntary poultry processing, along with export certification. Poultry is the only species reported slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as small, with a slaughter volume category of 4.0, and the grant of inspection date on file is August 2, 2021.

The plant reports both halal and kosher slaughter to FSIS. No custom-exempt activity is reported, which means the federal record does not show slaughter or processing of animals returned to an owner for personal use. Export certification on the record indicates the establishment is set up to certify product for foreign markets.

The website on file for this listing is the Hamburg community site maintained by Our Town Foundation, which lists the company in its local business directory with the Cheese Lane address and the (610) 562-3825 phone number but gives no operating details. Secondary listings describe the company as a family duck operation and one of the leading Pekin duck suppliers in North America, referencing a 93 year tradition and a company website at tastyduck.com that describes fresh and frozen duck sold to food service, retailers and home consumers. Beyond these references and the federal record, details such as hours, ordering procedures and pricing are not yet on file.

Secondary listings for the company describe fresh and frozen duck sold to food service, retailers and home consumers through the company website at tastyduck.com. The material on file does not state whether there is a retail counter at the Hamburg plant, whether direct sales, shipping or online ordering are available to households, or what pack sizes are offered. Buyers should contact the establishment at (610) 562-3825 to confirm.

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.