Stephen G. Manieri Meats

Stephen G. Manieri Meats is a USDA-inspected meat establishment at 10 Heydts School House Road in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It operates under establishment number M9381 with a grant of inspection dated October 6, 2021, and is classified by FSIS as very small. The listed phone number is (610) 367-2789.

The plant reports both meat slaughter and meat processing activities to FSIS. Sheep and lamb are the species reported as slaughtered under inspection. The establishment reports halal slaughter, custom-exempt slaughter of animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0, above the under 1,000 head per year tier.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no website text was available. Secondary business directory listings identify it at the same address and describe it as a butcher shop or meat packer, but they add no verified detail. Hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lists are not yet on file beyond the federal record. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly to confirm what it offers, as listed.

Producers hauling animals should note that the species reported as slaughtered under inspection at this establishment is sheep and lamb. The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports halal slaughter to FSIS. It is classified as very small with a slaughter volume category of 2.0. Scheduling, lead times, minimums, kill and cut fees, hanging weight terms, and cut and wrap details are not stated in any source on file and would need to be confirmed by phone at (610) 367-2789.

Stephen G. Manieri Meats 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 establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and secondary directory listings describe it as a butcher shop, so some direct sales to households may occur. No source on file names specific products, cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Household buyers should contact the plant directly to learn what is available.

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.