Blue Mountain Meats, Inc.

Blue Mountain Meats, Inc. operates at 333 S 200 E in Monticello, San Juan County, Utah, under USDA establishment numbers M2825, P2825 and V2825. The Food Safety and Inspection Service lists the plant as Very Small, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 26, 2021, and records activities including meat slaughter, meat processing, identification of meat, and voluntary slaughter and processing of meat, poultry and rabbit. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

According to the company website, the business was founded in 1954 by Harold and Erline Frost and is currently owned and operated by their sons Scott and Allen Frost. The site states that Harold Frost started the business recognizing a need in the area for mutton and lamb. The company describes itself as having two divisions: a meat packing plant handling production and processing of beef, pork, lamb and mutton, and a separate warehouse that purchases, sells and distributes foodservice products. The website states that meat processing activities are governed by federal inspection with an on duty inspector overseeing compliance with federal regulations. In 1995 the company expanded and became a broad line distributor, selling meats, dairy, frozen, and dry and canned goods to both foodservice and retail customers.

For livestock producers, the website states that the company offers another outlet for selling lambs and cull ewes, and that it also sells livestock to interested buyers. The website lists a Monticello address, a toll free number of 800-437-3448, and an email address; the FSIS record lists a local phone of (435) 587-2289. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, cut and wrap details, and whether the plant is currently taking new work are not stated in the sources on file.

The FSIS record shows slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter in which the customer's own animals are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale. The website states the company offers another outlet for selling lambs and cull ewes, so producers can inquire about direct livestock sales as well as processing. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, per head fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should contact the plant directly at the numbers listed to confirm availability.

Blue Mountain Meats, 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 invites customers to visit the store in Monticello and states that staff will search their vendor network for requested items, including substitutes if an item is unavailable. The company reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and its packing division produces beef, pork, lamb and mutton. The site also publishes beef and lamb cut charts and recipe references for buyers learning cuts. Retail hours, halves and quarters, bundle pricing, online ordering and shipping 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.