Double S Meats

Double S Meats operates at 38 Tonasket Shop RD in Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M862 and P4881. FSIS lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection dated February 23, 2023. It is classed as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt processing and retail-exempt sales, which means it can handle animals for owners' own use alongside its inspected work and can sell meat directly at retail. A Facebook page for the business describes it as a USDA and custom meat processing facility in Tonasket, consistent with the federal record.

The establishment does not have a full website on file, only a Facebook page with no retrievable text. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, cut and wrap options, and the specific products sold are not stated in the sources reviewed, so details beyond the federal record are not yet on file. Farmers and household buyers should contact the plant directly at (509) 486-4418 to confirm what is available.

FSIS records show Double S Meats slaughters cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, and the plant also reports custom-exempt processing, so it can handle animals brought in for an owner's own use as well as animals whose meat will be sold. The plant is a very small establishment with reported slaughter under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited and scheduling terms are likely to matter. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Call (509) 486-4418 to confirm species accepted, scheduling and current pricing.

Double S Meats reports custom-exempt processing 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 establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which allows direct sales of meat to household buyers, and a review of the shop refers to local beef and a clean facility. Whether a retail counter is staffed regularly, whether halves and quarters or bundles are sold, and whether delivery or shipping is offered are not stated in the sources on file. Contact the plant by phone or through its Facebook page to ask 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.