EST. 17961 / P-17961: Mitchell Foods, Inc.

The USDA establishment number EST. 17961 or P-17961 on a meat, poultry or egg product package stands for Mitchell Foods, Inc. in Baily Switch, Kentucky. This is the plant where the product was produced or packed under USDA inspection.

Establishment

Mitchell Foods, Inc.

Numbers

EST. 17961 (Meat)
P-17961 (Poultry)

Address

HC 81 Bennet Branch Road
Baily Switch, KY 40906
Knox County

Inspected for

Meat Processing

Size (FSIS)

Very small (fewer than 10 employees or under $2.5 million in sales)

Grant of inspection

Jul 14, 2021

Recalls that name EST. 17961

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.