Palmetto Pigeon Plant, Inc.

Palmetto Pigeon Plant, Inc. operates at 333 Broad Street in Sumter, South Carolina, under USDA FSIS establishment number P211. The federal record lists the plant for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, with poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant in its small size category and shows a grant of inspection date on file of December 18, 2002. Its slaughter volume category is reported as 4.0 on the FSIS scale, where category 1 covers plants under 1,000 head per year.

No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, which means the federal record does not show the plant slaughtering or processing animals for return to individual owners. Secondary listings describe the business as founded in Sumter County in the 1920s, though the sources on file disagree on the year: the South Carolina Encyclopedia entry gives 1923, while a Facebook page for the plant states 1929. One business directory notes the company also operates under the name Palmetto Farm Supply.

The website on file is a Facebook profile, and no usable website text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record, including current product lists, retail availability, ordering, pricing, and hours, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (803) 775-1204 to confirm what it handles.

The federal record lists poultry slaughter and poultry processing at this establishment, with poultry as the only species reported as slaughtered under inspection. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, so the record does not indicate custom slaughter or processing of animals returned to their owner. Booking procedures, minimums, scheduling lead times, live-bird intake requirements, and fees are not stated in any source on file. Producers should call (803) 775-1204 to ask what the plant accepts, as listed.

Palmetto Pigeon Plant, Inc. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.