Compliance requirement
🐄 Meat shares (custom-exempt)
What it covers
Direct-to-consumer quarter, half, or whole live-animal shares (freezer beef, whole hog), processed custom for the owner.
Who regulates it
An FDACS-registered custom-exempt slaughter facility. The sale is a share of a LIVE animal, so no inspection grant is required — see our Meat Shares guide.
What a maker submits
Proof of your arrangement with a licensed custom-exempt processor (the facility's registration + your booking). The meat is marked "Not for Sale" and collected by the owner.
Official agency page ↗
What the ✓ badge means for buyers: A share of a live animal, processed custom at a licensed locker — legal freezer beef.
Plain-language summary for Florida — not legal advice; confirm the current form and fees with the agency. Makers: submit your document on the Licences & compliance page.