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AMEND PACKING CO.

City

Des Moines, IA

Phone

(515) 265-1618

County

Polk County

Plant Class

CUST

Meat and Poultry Plant Class Legend

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 - 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.