SAN Meat Packing Inc.

SAN Meat Packing Inc. operates at 5900 E Andrew Johnson Highway in Afton, Greene County, Tennessee, under USDA establishment numbers M9085 and V9085. The FSIS directory lists the plant as Very Small, with a grant of inspection on file dated May 10, 2022, and activities covering meat slaughter, meat processing, meat and poultry identification, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, sheep and lamb, and bison, and the reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. Both halal and kosher slaughter are reported to FSIS.

The company website describes SAN Meats as a family-owned business founded by Sal, Aidan, and Neha in Eastern Tennessee, operating three divisions: SAN Meat Packing, SAN Meat Market, and SAN On-Line. It states the facility is USDA inspected and holds HFSSA halal certification for beef, lamb, and goat. A search snippet from a related company site gives 2023 as the year of inception, and a Yelp listing states the processing plant was purchased in November 2023, while the grant of inspection on file with FSIS is dated 2022. The website lists goat among the species harvested and sold; the species reported to FSIS are cattle, sheep and lamb, and bison. The website mentions halal certification and Zabiha halal chicken but does not describe kosher work, which the plant reports to FSIS.

On the processing side, the website says carcasses are hung for up to 14 days before processing, that carcasses are broken into boneless and bone-in cuts, and that steaks are vacuum sealed, customized, and labeled to customer preference. Cattle are described as Red and Black Angus, both grain fed and grass fed. Hours are not stated in the material on file.

The website states the plant harvests beef, bison, lamb, and goat for livestock farmers under USDA inspection, meeting standards for resale, and the federal record shows meat slaughter and processing activity plus custom-exempt slaughter, where animals owned by the customer are returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Reported species slaughtered under inspection are cattle, sheep and lamb, and bison, and reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, consistent with the Very Small FSIS size class. Halal and kosher slaughter are both reported to FSIS, and the website cites HFSSA halal certification for beef, lamb, and goat. Booking lead times, minimums, kill days, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. The website has a contact form and a custom order form page; the listed phone number is (423) 638-7001.

SAN Meat Packing 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 a retail division, SAN Meat Market, offering whole, half, quarter, or custom cuts from Red and Black Angus cattle, grain fed and grass fed, processed on site. An online store lists individual items such as ground beef at 80%, 90%, and 93% lean in 16 oz packages, premium steaks and steak boxes, lamb and goat cuts, boxes, and whole animals, and Zabiha halal chicken in several forms. Orders can be placed online for local pickup, delivery, or nationwide shipping through SAN On-Line, with overnight or 2 day shipping offered as options. The store address is 5900 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Afton, Tennessee 37616. Store hours are not stated in the sources on file.

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.