There are three main categories of meat processing plants in Minnesota. Read our Farmer Guide to decide which category is most appropriate to your needs.
The lists of plants are in Microsoft Excel Workbook files. 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 -- 02/09/2007. MS Excel, 69 kb.
2. Equal-To or State Equivalent
List of State "Equal-To" Plants (equal to USDA inspection) -- 02/09/2007. MS Excel, 20 kb.
3. USDA
Slaughter and Processing Plants -- 03/08/2007. MS Excel, 21 kb.
Processing-Only Plants -- 03/08/2007. MS Excel, 37 kb.
Cold-Storage Warehouses -- 03/08/2007. MS Excel, 17 kb.
Information for Meat Processors:
Sample Plans for Meat Processing Plant HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
Small Meat Processors Guidebook -- produced by Iowa State University and focused on Iowa, but with information useful to Minnesota meat processors. | 
