EST. 46538 / P-46538 / V46538: Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc.
The USDA establishment number EST. 46538 or P-46538 or V46538 on a meat, poultry or egg product package stands for Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc. in Ackley, Iowa. This is the plant where the product was produced or packed under USDA inspection.
- Establishment
- Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc.
- Other names on file (DBA)
- Family Tradition Meats; Heikens Family Foods
- Numbers
- EST. 46538 (Meat)
P-46538 (Poultry)
V46538 (Voluntary) - Address
- 405 Sherman Ave
Ackley, IA 50601
Franklin County - Inspected for
- Certification - Export; Identification - Meat; Identification - Poultry; Meat Processing; Poultry Processing
- Size (FSIS)
- Small (10 to 499 employees)
- Grant of inspection
- Mar 17, 2021
Recalls that name EST. 46538
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.