Nevada Meat and Poultry Processing and Inspection

Custom

The Meat and Poultry Program inspects custom processing facilities that process domestic livestock for the animal's owners as a service. These facilities are exempt from?animal-by-animalinspections, butfacilities are inspected periodically for proper sanitation, record-keeping, and compliance with?relevant Nevada Revised Statutes,Administrative Codes and?USDA?standards. Meat and poultry processed by custom processors may?only be provided to the?owner of the animal and may not be resold at retail.??

The first step towards obtaining a Custom Meat and Poultry License is to submitan application to the NDA.?The application is linked below. A plan review will begin once the application is received, and?application?fee is processed.?? The new facility plan review requires a one-time fee of $600. An annual application fee of $250 and will be due at the time of application. Licenses are only valid for the calendar year in which they were applied and expire on December 31 of the year it was obtained.? Renewal fees will be due by December 31 of the issued year.??

Please submit your application, site plan and any questions to MeatInspection@agri.nv.gov.?

Nevada State Meat and Poultry Inspection

Nevadas State Meat and Poultry Inspectionwill adhere to all relevant Nevada laws and USDA FSISat-least equal to requirements. State Inspectors must be present during slaughter and some processing in order for the meat and/or poultry to be sold within the state.?State inspectors will verify the humane handling of animals and conduct ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections in slaughter facilities. Facilities that are under?Meat and Poultry Inspection Program are inspected for proper sanitation, record-keeping and compliance with relevant regulations. These products can only be sold in Nevada.??

The first step towards obtaining a Meat or Poultry Permit is to submitan application to the NDA. Please email MeatInspection@agri.nv.gov for this application.? A plan review will begin once the application is received, and?application?fee is processed.? The new facility plan review requires a one-time fee of $750.? The application fee is $500 and must be renewed yearly.??

Please submit your application, site plan and any questions to MeatInspection@agri.nv.gov.?

Depending on the scope of either your state inspected or custom business, you mayalso need to obtain letters of approval from various agencies that might also have jurisdiction on various aspects of your operation.??These items should be provided with your application.????

They?include but are not limited to the following:??

  • State and County business licenses???

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  • Approved sewage removal??

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  • Qualifying?USDA Exemptions??

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  • County zoning approval??

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?Linked below are some general guidelines for your plan review and additional information on the USDA meat and poultry exemptions.? If you have any question, please reach out to the Nevada Meat & Poultry Team at?MeatInspection@agri.nv.gov?or 775-710-1723.

Custom Application

Meat and Poultry FAQ's

Plan Review Guidance

Process Flow Diagram Example??

Regulations

Site Plan Example

USDA Livestock Exemption Guidelines

USDA Poultry Exemption Guidelines?

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As a cooperative partner with USDA-FSIS, the Nevada Department of Agriculture State Meat Inspection Program is committed to fair and equal treatment of all customers and is an equal opportunity provider. Read the non-discrimination statement and complaint filing procedures here. View USDA's "And Justice for All" non-discrimination statement here.?