EST. 2049 / P-2049: Iowa State University Meat Laboratory
The USDA establishment number EST. 2049 or P-2049 on a meat, poultry or egg product package stands for Iowa State University Meat Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. This is the plant where the product was produced or packed under USDA inspection.
- Establishment
- Iowa State University Meat Laboratory
- Numbers
- EST. 2049 (Meat)
P-2049 (Poultry) - Address
- 194 Meat Lab
Ames, IA 50011
Story County - Inspected for
- Meat Processing; Meat Slaughter; Poultry Processing
- Size (FSIS)
- Very small (fewer than 10 employees or under $2.5 million in sales)
- Grant of inspection
- Jun 19, 2020
Recalls that name EST. 2049
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.