Federally inspected establishment
EST. P18Pitman Farms
Large USDA-inspected poultry slaughter and processing plant in Dayton, Virginia.
135 Huffman Drive, Dayton, Virginia 22821 · Rockingham County
At a glance
- ·Listed by FSIS for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, large size class.
- ·Slaughter volume category 5.0, the directory's highest reported band.
- ·Grant of inspection on file since October 27, 2020.
- ·No custom-exempt slaughter or processing reported to FSIS.
- ·No website on file; details beyond the federal record are not yet available.
About Pitman Farms
Pitman Farms operates a USDA-inspected poultry plant at 135 Huffman Drive in Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, under establishment number P18. The FSIS directory lists the plant for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, with poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment in its large size class and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0, the directory's high end, well above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is October 27, 2020. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, meaning the federal record does not show custom slaughter or processing for individual owners at this location.
Secondary news coverage indicates an ownership change involving this Dayton site. Reports dated January 2026 describe a California-based Pitman family company striking a deal to purchase Cargill's Dayton, Virginia turkey plant, and a March 2026 report states Cargill finalized the sale of that plant. A separate directory listing on Field & Cattle describes Pitman Farms as a local farm in Dayton with products and pickup options. These items are secondary sources and the details behind them are not confirmed by the federal record.
No website is on file for this establishment, and no website text was available. Details beyond the federal record and the items noted above, including hours, retail sales, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and specific products, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at the phone number in the federal record, (559) 904-0484, to confirm what work it takes on.
This profile is written from the federal record. Details beyond it are not yet on file. Operators can add them here.
Services
- Poultry slaughter under federal inspection
- Poultry processing under federal inspection
Species under inspection
Products and retail
No retail products on file.
Questions about Pitman Farms
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Federal record
- Activities
- Poultry Processing; Poultry Slaughter
- Grant on file
- October 27, 2020
- Size class
- Large
- Slaughter volume
- Very large volume
Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.
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