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Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
NAICS 311111 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products.
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For Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing, the saved research highlights product liability, product recall, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What types of products are manufactured — dry kibble, wet/canned, raw, semi-moist, or treat products?
- Is there a validated cooking, extrusion, or kill step in the production process for all product lines?
- What is the distribution footprint — regional, national, or international retail or e-commerce channels?
- Does the operation include any co-manufacturing or private-label production for other brands?
- Has the facility had any FDA inspections, warning letters, or voluntary recall events in the past five years?
- What ingredient sourcing and supplier verification programs are in place?
- For Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about raw or minimally processed pet food products with no validated cooking or kill step, which significantly elevates pathogen contamination risk?
- For Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product recall events or fda warning letters related to the facility or formulations?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing food for animals (except dog and cat): 311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
- Slaughtering animals for feed: 31161 — Animal Slaughtering and Processing;
- Manufacturing vitamins and minerals for dogs and cats: 32541 — Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Dog and cat food manufacturers process raw ingredients — grains, rendered meat and poultry products, oilseed derivatives, vitamins, and minerals — into finished dry, wet, semi-moist, or raw pet food products. Operations typically involve bulk ingredient receiving and storage, mixing and formulation, cooking or extrusion, packaging, and distribution to retailers, distributors, or direct-to-consumer channels. Facilities are subject to FDA oversight under FSMA and may operate under AAFCO nutritional standards.
Questions to investigate
- What types of products are manufactured — dry kibble, wet/canned, raw, semi-moist, or treat products?
- Is there a validated cooking, extrusion, or kill step in the production process for all product lines?
- What is the distribution footprint — regional, national, or international retail or e-commerce channels?
- Does the operation include any co-manufacturing or private-label production for other brands?
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