Fort Worth Meat Packers LLC

Fort Worth Meat Packers LLC operates at 3801 N Grove St. in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, under FSIS establishment numbers M47104, P47104 and V47104. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, poultry processing, voluntary slaughter and processing of meat, and export certification. Cattle is the species reported slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classes the plant as small, with a grant of inspection dated February 16, 2022, and a slaughter volume category of 2.0. The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, retail-exempt sales, and both halal and kosher slaughter.

The company website describes a family owned business dedicated to agriculture for six generations, working as a USDA meat packer and as a purveyor of beef, bison, lamb and goat. The Fort Worth site is described as equipped for kill and processing to subprimals, raw further processing, and bulk and retail pack with labeling and private label work. Animals listed on the site for kill and processing include cattle, bison, ostrich, elk, deer, antelope, sheep and goat. The website also describes a separate Arlington, Texas location handling raw further processing and ready-to-eat further processing, including smoked meats, sausages, jerky, tamales, deli meats, broths and tallow. Note that the federal record for this establishment reports cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection, while the website describes a broader range of species handled.

Listed special programs on the website include natural, no hormones, no antibiotics, organic, kosher, grass fed and halal. Listed inspections and audits include USDA certification, USDA voluntary, animal welfare, BRC, AIB International, Merieux and Organic Certifiers. Packaging options described include shrink bags through vacuum chamber machines, rollstock vacuum packaging, tray packaging including skin pack, and chubs. The site also mentions custom options for human-grade pet food and limited-volume dry curing.

The federal record shows the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and its website lists custom processing among its services. Cattle is the species reported slaughtered under federal inspection; the website states the facility handles cattle, bison, ostrich, elk, deer, antelope, sheep and goat for kill and processing to subprimals, and offers kosher and halal options. The website contact form includes a custom processing option, and the phone number on file is (817) 381-2138. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, head minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap pricing are not stated in the sources on file.

Fort Worth Meat Packers LLC 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and the website describes the company as a meat purveyor of beef, bison, lamb and goat, with boxed meats, custom grinds and steak cutting among its products and services. The sources do not state whether there is a walk-in retail counter, whether halves and quarters or bundle boxes are sold, or whether delivery, shipping or online ordering is available. Households should contact the plant directly at (817) 381-2138 or hello@fortworthmeatpackers.com to confirm 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.