Meat Processing Plants in Minnesota
...and some in neighboring states

There are three main categories of meat processing plants in Minnesota: Custom-Exempt, Equal-To, and USDA. Read our Farmer Guide to decide which category is most appropriate to your needs.

The list of Custom-Exempt plants is in a PDF file. The State Equal-To Plants link takes you off-site to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's list; and the USDA plants are in a Microsoft Excel Workbook file. If you have trouble downloading the files or need them in a different format, please contact Jane Jewett.

1. Custom-Exempt

List of State-Inspected Custom Exempt Plants
(PDF, 164 kB) 02/20/2013

2. Equal-To or State Equivalent

List of State "Equal-To" Plants (equal to USDA inspection)
December, 2012
 

3. USDA

Slaughter and Processing Plants in MN
(MS Excel, 16 kB) 03/06/2013

Slaughter and Processing Plants in WI
(MS Excel, 14 kB) 03/06/2013

Information for Meat Processors:

Sample Plans for Meat Processing Plant HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)

Iowa Meat Processors' Resource Guidebook
(PDF, 1.46 MB), Produced by Iowa State University and focused on Iowa, but with information useful to Minnesota meat processors.

USDA Toll-Free Help Desk for Small Meat & Poultry Processors

In this Section:

MISA Publications

Campus Farmers' Market

Directories to Local Food

Egg Sales

Fruit & Vegetable Sales

Meat & Poultry Sales

Consumer Guide
Restaurant & Store Sales
Farmer Guide
Custom-Exempt Sales Form
Good References
Niche Meat Markets
Meat Processing Plants

USDA Help Desk

MN Food Works

Preserving Food