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Meat processing plants in California

California has 181 meat processors in EPA records, facilities that list codes for meat and poultry slaughtering and processing. The most are in Vernon, Turlock and Fresno. That is 11% of the 1,589 such facilities nationwide, and California ranks #2 of 46 states.

Product
Meat processing plants
Facilities
181
State rank
#2
NAICS
311611 and 3 related codes
Revised
November 1, 2026

Facilities in California

These are active facilities in EPA's ECHO database that list a code for meat and poultry slaughtering and processing. The 40 shown first are the ones with the most EPA program records, which usually means the larger sites.

FacilityCityWhat EPA lists
Land O Lakes - Tulare DccaTulareAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Baker Commodities IncVernonRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Baker Commodities, IncKermanRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Darling Ingredients IncCrows LandingRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Kraft Heinz Foods CoTularePoultry Processing
Vernon, Ca 75190VernonAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Jd Heiskell And CompanyTulareAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Central Valley Meat CompanyHanfordAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Foster Farms Livingston ComplexLivingstonRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Reconserve Of California Stockton IncStocktonAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
California Spray Dry CoStocktonRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Darling Ingredients, Inc.San FranciscoRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Foster Farms Turkey Products Plant 2TurlockPoultry Processing
Day Lee FoodsSanta Fe SpringsMeat Processed from Carcasses
Square H Brands IncLos AngelesMeat Processed from Carcasses
2 Sisters Food GroupRiversideAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
A.l .gilbert Co Truck ShopKeyesAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
A.l. Gilbert CoOakdaleAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
A.l. Gilbert Co Truck ShopOakdaleAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
All Seasons Hay CoCherry ValleyAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Alltech IncOntarioAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Alpine Meats IncStocktonRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
American Beef Packers IncChinoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
AmetzaEl CentroAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Archer Meat Snacks IncVernonRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Aries BeefBurbankRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Asslam Hala Slaughter HouseModestoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Associated Feed & SupplyTurlockAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Associated Feed & Supply CoTraverAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Associated Feed And Supply, IncHughsonAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Associated Feed DBA Hatch MillingTurlockAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Baker Commodities IncHanfordRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Bar Ale, Inc.WilliamsAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Blue Ocean BarnsSan DiegoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Burnett And Son Meat Co., Inc. DBA Burnett Fine FoodsMonroviaRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Busseto Foods IncFresnoRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Byrne FarmButte CityAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Calysta IncSan MateoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Cargill Meat Solutions CorporationFresnoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Cargill Value Added ProteinFresnoAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Industry codes are reported by facilities to EPA programs and are not checked here. A few listings may be repair shops, distributors or recyclers. How these records work.

Where they are

  • Vernon: 20
  • Turlock: 11
  • Fresno: 10
  • Stockton: 8
  • Los Angeles: 6
  • Ontario: 5

By product code

  • Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (NAICS 311611): 24 of those shown
  • Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (NAICS 311613): 12 of those shown
  • Meat Processed from Carcasses (NAICS 311612): 2 of those shown
  • Poultry Processing (NAICS 311615): 2 of those shown

All food manufacturing in California: 1,718 facilities and Census job counts.