Najaf Halal Meat Co.

Najaf Halal Meat Co. operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M51250 at 55 Kidds Drive, Friendsville, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 30, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

The plant reports slaughtering cattle and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, and it reports halal slaughter. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale rather than for resale.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no usable website text was available for this record. A Facebook post described the business as small and referenced Binghamton, New York, and third-party directories list the plant under meat processing and, in one case, as a convenience store. A halal directory at hmsusa.org carries a listing for the company. Details beyond the federal record, including pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and retail offerings, are not yet on file.

The federal record shows this establishment slaughters cattle and sheep and lamb under inspection, with halal slaughter reported, and also reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, in which case the returned packages are marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS lists the plant as Very Small, so capacity is limited. Scheduling practices, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (607) 341-5818 to confirm species accepted and current availability, as listed.

Najaf Halal Meat Co. 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 sources on file do not describe a retail counter, halves or quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Directory listings place the business under meat processing, and one directory categorizes it as a convenience store, which is not confirmed by any other source. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly at (607) 341-5818 to ask what is available for sale.

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.