Iowa Dept of Agriculture Licensing List

Meat and Poultry Directory Legend

CIS – plant has been selected for the Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program

Plant Class codes are defined below and explain what type of processes are available at each plant. Federal plants are inspected by USDA/FSIS and products can be shipped across state lines and exported. More information regarding these plants can be found on the USDA/FSIS Directory website. State plants are inspected by IDALS Meat and Poultry Inspection Bureau and are limited to sales within the state of Iowa. Contact the bureau for more information.

Federal	State
FME – Federal red meat establishment FPE – Federal poultry establishment FCB – Federal combination red meat and poultry	1ACB – State official red meat slaughter and processing facilities. Products can be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale. May also provide CUST slaughter and processing. 1ASO – State official red meat slaughter facility. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale. Rather they are sold at retail at the facility. May also provide CUST slaughter and processing. 1B - State official red meat processing facilities. No Inspected slaughter, but products can be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale from inspected product. May also provide CUST slaughter and processing. OP1A - State official poultry slaughter and processing facilities. Products can be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale. CUST - State Custom Exempt red meat slaughter and processing facilities. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale, but are marked “Not for Sale”, for use by the owner of the product only. EXPY-C - State Custom Exempt poultry slaughter and processing facilities. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale, but are for use by the owner of the product only. EXPY-20 - State 20,000 Bird Exempt slaughter and processing facilities. Owners of these facilities can only slaughter and processes birds of their own that are offered for sale into commerce. They are limited to 20, 000 birds per calendar year. CUST/EXPY-C - Facility offers both State Custom Exempt red meat and State Custom Exempt poultry slaughter and processing. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale, but are marked “Not for Sale”, for use by the owner of the product only.

Federal

State

FME – Federal red meat establishment
FPE – Federal poultry establishment
FCB – Federal combination red meat and poultry

1ACB – State official red meat slaughter and processing facilities. Products can be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale. May also provide CUST slaughter and processing.
1ASO – State official red meat slaughter facility. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale. Rather they are sold at retail at the facility. May also provide CUST slaughter and processing.
1B - State official red meat processing facilities. No Inspected slaughter, but products can be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale from inspected product. May also provide CUST slaughter and processing.
OP1A - State official poultry slaughter and processing facilities. Products can be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale.
CUST - State Custom Exempt red meat slaughter and processing facilities. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale, but are marked “Not for Sale”, for use by the owner of the product only.
EXPY-C - State Custom Exempt poultry slaughter and processing facilities. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale, but are for use by the owner of the product only.
EXPY-20 - State 20,000 Bird Exempt slaughter and processing facilities. Owners of these facilities can only slaughter and processes birds of their own that are offered for sale into commerce. They are limited to 20, 000 birds per calendar year.
CUST/EXPY-C - Facility offers both State Custom Exempt red meat and State Custom Exempt poultry slaughter and processing. Products can not be produced with a mark of inspection for further resale, but are marked “Not for Sale”, for use by the owner of the product only.

Licensed Meat & Poultry plants