Central Meat Packing

Central Meat Packing operates at 1120 Kempsville Road in Chesapeake, Virginia, under USDA establishment number M8496. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as Very Small, and its slaughter volume category is 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection on file dates to February 13, 1985.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale. That is the arrangement a farmer or family uses when the meat is going back to the owner rather than into commerce.

Search results for the same address describe Central Meats as a full service butcher shop in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake, offering fresh meats, sausage, and catering, with a listed website at centralmeats.com. No website text was available for this record, so hours, booking practices, cut and wrap terms, pricing, and ownership are not yet on file beyond what the federal record and those brief listings state.

The federal record lists Central Meat Packing for meat slaughter and meat processing, with hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection, and notes that the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS lists the establishment as Very Small. Booking lead times, drop-off scheduling, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and whether species other than hogs are handled are not stated in the sources on file. A farmer should call (757) 547-2161 to confirm what is being accepted, as listed.

Central Meat Packing 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.

Secondary listings for the same address describe Central Meats as a full service butcher shop in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake offering fresh meats, sausage, jerky, sausage making supplies, and catering. Whether the shop sells halves or quarters, assembles freezer bundles, ships, or takes online orders is not stated in the sources on file, and no hours or prices are on record here.

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.