EST. 12602 / P-12602: Asheville Packing Co.
The USDA establishment number EST. 12602 or P-12602 on a meat, poultry or egg product package stands for Asheville Packing Co. in Flat Rock, North Carolina (no longer active). This is the plant where the product was produced or packed under USDA inspection.
- Establishment
- Asheville Packing Co.
- Other names on file (DBA)
- Pisgah Farm; Tarheel Brand
- Numbers
- EST. 12602 (Meat)
P-12602 (Poultry) - Address
- 980 Upward Rd.
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Henderson County - Size (FSIS)
- Very small (fewer than 10 employees or under $2.5 million in sales)
- First grant
- May 17, 2007
- Status
- Inactive since Apr 28, 2025
Recalls that name EST. 12602
No recall in our archive (USDA FSIS, since Nov 4, 2025) names this establishment number.
Where to find the number
On meat and poultry, the establishment number is printed inside the round USDA mark of inspection, as EST. 1234 for meat or P-1234 for poultry. It can also appear near the mark or on the side of the case. The brand name on the front often belongs to another company: the number shows the plant. What the codes on food packages mean.
Source: USDA FSIS Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory, file of Nov 3, 2026. FSIS updates the directory weekly; if anything here differs from it, FSIS is correct.