Meat - Custom Processing

This program inspects custom processing facilities that process domestic livestock and / or wild game animals for the animal's owners. These facilities are exempt from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) official inspection. Facilities are inspected for proper sanitation, record-keeping and compliance with USDA BSE regulations. Meat processed by custom processors may not be sold to anyone, but may be consumed only by the animal's owners.         Scott Ziehr Program Administrator

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Meat inspection information for meat processors on the necessary documentation needed for an inspection.

The International HACCP Alliance was developed to provide a uniform program to assure safer meat and poultry products. Custom processing plants are not required to submit HACCP plans as USDA Official plants must. However, the HACCP Alliance website certainly provides guidance to ensure safer meat products. "HACCP" stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point.

FY2013 List of Colorado Meat Processing Plants

 Program Brochure: Questions & Answers Regarding the Colorado Custom Meat Processor Law