Organic Handling in Practice: Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing

Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing in Elmwood, WI, has been processing specialty meats since 1923 and has been certified organic for over a decade. This case study covers how they maintain organic integrity across a split conventional and organic operation, from ensuring organic animals are first in on slaughter day to color-coded segregation, lot tracking, and batch recordkeeping. Topics also include sourcing and approving organic ingredients, cleaning and sanitation protocols, and what to expect during a USDA NOP inspection and product traceback.