Last updated: January 29, 2025
Introduction
This map shows meat, poultry, and rabbit processing plants that may be accessible to farmers who market their own products as packaged products.
We did our best to show plants that most likely do processing under continuous inspection for farmers, and to weed out the ones that don't, but we make no claim to perfection. There is frequent change as plants change their inspection status and change the services they offer. This map is a starting point.
This map does not include custom-exempt processing plants. See the sidebar for more information about custom-exempt plants.
Toggle map layers on and off to show Minnesota Equal-To plants and USDA plants that offer continuous inspection for slaughter and processing of meat, poultry, and rabbits.
Click on a bubble to show more details and contact information for that plant.
Check directly with a plant to verify what species they accept.
Many plants that offer MN Equal-To or USDA continuous inspection also offer custom-exempt processing on days an inspector is not present. Custom-exempt meat and poultry is for the owner of the animal only and is marked "Not for Sale." If you intend to sell packages of meat, poultry, or rabbit, make sure you ask for butcher dates when continuous inspection is available at the plant.
What are Minnesota Equal-To plants?
Minnesota Equal-To plants offer slaughter and processing under continuous inspection by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Dairy & Meat Inspection Division. Meat, poultry, or rabbit slaughtered and processed under continuous inspection at a Minnesota Equal-To plant can be marketed equal to USDA inspection, within the borders of Minnesota. It cannot be sold or distributed outside of Minnesota. Complete list of Minnesota Equal-To plants
What are USDA plants?
USDA plants offer slaughter and processing under continuous inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS.) Meat, poultry, or rabbit slaughtered and processed under continuous inspection at a USDA plant can be marketed anywhere in the United States, including Tribal Trust lands. Complete nationwide USDA-FSIS Meat, Poultry, and Egg Inspection Directory
Voluntary Slaughter
"Voluntary Slaughter" in a USDA plant description means the plant is approved to slaughter species other than those recognized by USDA as domestic livestock and domestic poultry.
"Voluntary Slaughter-Meat" means the plant is approved to slaughter farm-raised game animals native to North America.
"Voluntary Slaughter - Exotic" means the plant is approved to slaughter farm-raised species not native to North America.
"Voluntary Slaughter - Rabbit" means the plant is approved to slaughter rabbits.
"Voluntary Slaughter-Poultry" means the plant is approved to slaughter farm-raised game bird species.
Types of plants shown on the map:
Minnesota Equal-To plants: Blue bubbles
Plants may offer slaughter and processing of domestic livestock and/or farm-raised game species and/or exotics. Check directly with a plant to find out what species they accept.
Minnesota Equal-To plants that do poultry: Blue circles, chicken icon
These plants offer slaughter and processing of poultry. They may also offer slaughter and processing of domestic livestock and/or farm-raised game species and/or exotics. Check directly with a plant to find out what species they accept.
USDA Meat plants: Dark red bubbles
USDA Meat plants may process domestic livestock and/or farm-raised game and/or exotic animal species. Click on the bubble to find more detail about what services a plant offers. Check directly with the plant to verify the species they accept.
USDA Meat+Poultry plants: Orange bubbles
USDA Meat + Poultry plants may slaughter and process domestic livestock and/or farm-raised game and/or exotics, and they slaughter and process poultry. Click on a bubble to find more detail about what services a plant offers. Check directly with the plant to verify the species they accept.
USDA Meat+Rabbit plants: Pink bubbles
USDA Meat + Rabbit plants may slaughter and process domestic livestock and/or farm-raised game and/or exotics, and they also slaughter and process rabbits. Click on a bubble to find more detail about what services a plant offers. Check directly with the plant to verify the species they accept.
USDA Meat+Poultry+Rabbit plants: Yellow bubbles
USDA Meat+Poultry+Rabbit plants may slaughter and process domestic livestock and/or farm-raised game and/or exotics, and they also slaughter and process both rabbits and poultry. Click on a bubble to find more detail about what services a plant offers. Check directly with the plant to verify the species they accept.
USDA Poultry+Rabbit Only plants: Green bubbles
USDA Poultry+Rabbit plants slaughter and process only poultry and rabbits. They do not slaughter or process domestic livestock, farm-raised game animals, or exotic species. Click on a bubble to find more detail about what services a plant offers. If a plant lists "Voluntary Slaughter-Poultry," it will accept farm-raised game birds. Check directly with the plant to verify the poultry species they accept.
USDA Poultry Only plants: Purple circles, chicken icon
USDA Poultry Only plants slaughter and process only poultry. They do not slaughter or process rabbits, domestic livestock, farm-raised game animals, or exotic species. Click on a bubble to find more detail about what services a plant offers. If a plant lists "Voluntary Slaughter-Poultry," it will accept farm-raised game birds. Check directly with the plant to verify the poultry species they accept.