State Of The Art USDA Facility

Genuine Meats

4454 Airport Rd, Riverton, WY 82501

approximately 14,000-square-foot meat processing facility detailed the end-to-end product flow, from livestock receiving to retail shipping. The facility is five years old, sits on 3.2 acres, and is USDA-certified for beef, pork, lamb, and chicken.

Facility Overview

The site is a comprehensive meat processing plant featuring specialized rooms for every stage of production. The equipment is approximately five years old and described as being in excellent condition.

Key Operational Areas:

Receiving & Harvest: The plant features a semi-truck ramp and drive-through with 14 pens capable of holding 50 beef. The harvest room includes a knock box, skinning stations, and a cleaning station where a USDA inspector must sign off before meat enters the "hot box." Cold Storage: Multiple freezers and three large coolers, including a "hot box" (a smaller cooler for initial temperature reduction).

Processing Rooms: A dedicated harvest floor, a cut room, and a spice room for mixing proprietary blends.

Cooling & Aging: Carcasses move from the hot box to one of two main coolers (capacity: 54 beef each) for 10 to 14 days of aging. Specialized Production: A smoke room featuring a smoker capable of processing 800 pounds of product, and a rendering area for tallow.

Support Infrastructure: A USDA inspector's office, a retail area, and a "rack room" housing the central refrigeration systems.

Processing & Packaging: The cut room utilizes a rail system with electric droppers and multiple grinders/stuffers. The facility includes a dedicated spice room and a Scott smoker capable of processing 1,600 pounds per day across two shifts.

Storage & Logistics: Finished products are moved into two freezers (one maintained at -15°F). Shipping occurs Monday through Wednesday via FedEx to ensure two-day delivery windows.

Infrastructure & Compliance

USDA Oversight: An inspector is required on-site for all harvesting activities. The facility includes a dedicated USDA office and is fully fenced per regulations.

Utilities: The site is on city water and sewer with a double grease interceptor.

Maintenance: Refrigeration systems are managed under a maintenance contract with the original installers in Riverton. Emergency temperature sensors are installed on all units for mobile monitoring.

Strategic Observations

Revenue Diversification: Beyond meat processing, the facility renders tallow for cooking

Expansion Potential: The 3.2-acre lot provides significant room for additional buildings or facility expansion.

Risk Mitigation: Recent insurance updates now cover "hanging beef" to protect against financial loss during extended power outages.