Nordik Meats Inc

Nordik Meats Inc operates at E7342 Three Chimney Rd in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M47261 and V47261. The federal record lists Meat Processing, Meat Slaughter, and Voluntary Processing of meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of 2022-06-27. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection and a slaughter volume category of 2.0. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale.

The company describes itself as a locally owned, federally inspected meat processing plant whose stated vision is to adhere to USDA guidelines while maintaining a local processing option. Search snippets from the plant's About page state that Nordik Meats was established in the spring of 2020, which differs from the 2022 grant of inspection date on file with FSIS. The website emphasizes whole-animal use, offering soup and broth bones, beef tallow, pork lard, and specialty cuts alongside standard steaks and roasts. Customer testimonials on the site mention Cryovac packaging, vacuum sealing, and extended carcass aging.

Appointments are scheduled online or by phone at (608) 634-4604, and cutting instructions are submitted through online forms or downloaded PDFs emailed to customerservice@nordikmeats.com. Cutting instructions are due no later than the time of delivery of the animals. Separate cut sheets exist for beef, pork, and venison. Finished meat is boxed and ready for pick up when processing is completed.

The plant reports both USDA-inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals can be processed for resale under inspection or for the owner's own use with Not for Sale labeling. Species slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. Appointments are booked online or by phone, and cutting instructions must be submitted no later than the time the animals are delivered. Posted processing fees are $0.99 per pound for beef and $0.89 per pound for pork, effective October 1, 2024, with a grind charge of $0.39 per pound. Beef carcasses are aged up to 10 days at no charge; if no extra hanging time is requested, the plant reserves the right to cut between 3 and 10 days, and extra hanging beyond 10 days is $5 per head per day. Pork cutting instructions state that orders are reviewed once an appointment is scheduled and a downpayment is received. Producers selling directly to consumers can request their business logo on labels and can list multiple purchasers per animal. Smoked products such as ham and bacon add about three weeks to processing time. Venison requires a 50 pound minimum, deboned, clean, and packaged in a clear labeled bag, and beef or pork may be mixed in to reach that minimum. Value-added items such as summer sausage, snack sticks, hot dogs, and brats carry 25 pound minimums in 25 pound increments.

Nordik 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 does not describe a retail counter, bundles, delivery, or shipping. Households buying beef or pork can be listed as purchasers on a producer's cut sheet, with the form asking how many purchasers there are per animal and allowing whole or half hanging weights on beef. Options include steak thickness, steaks per pack, roast size, 1 pound ground beef and sausage packages, and hamburger patties. The site states that if a buyer needs a local source of meat, the plant will connect them with a local source. Finished orders are boxed and ready for pick up when processing is completed.

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.