EST. 19872 / P-19872 / V19872: Empirical Foods, Inc.
The USDA establishment number EST. 19872 or P-19872 or V19872 on a meat, poultry or egg product package stands for Empirical Foods, Inc. in So. Sioux City, Nebraska. This is the plant where the product was produced or packed under USDA inspection.
- Establishment
- Empirical Foods, Inc.
- Other names on file (DBA)
- Dakota Cold Storage-DCS; Dos Rios; JFT Distribution, LLC; Jen's Family Table; NVM Distribution, LLC; Noble Valley Meat Co.; Two Rivers; Two Rivers Distribution, LLC; WAF Distribution, LLC; Whole Acre Farms
- Numbers
- EST. 19872 (Meat)
P-19872 (Poultry)
V19872 (Voluntary) - Address
- 360 164th Street
So. Sioux City, NE 68776
Dakota County - Inspected for
- Certification - Export; Meat Processing; Poultry Processing
- Size (FSIS)
- Small (10 to 499 employees)
- Grant of inspection
- Dec 11, 2019
Recalls that name EST. 19872
No recall in our archive (USDA FSIS, since Nov 4, 2025) names this establishment number.
Other establishments of Empirical Foods, Inc.
| Number | Establishment | City | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| EST. 3518 · P-3518 | Empirical Foods, Inc. | Garden City | Meat Processing, Poultry Processing |
| EST. 13465 | Empirical Foods, Inc. | Holcomb | Meat Processing |
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.