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Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
NAICS 311352 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from chocolate produced elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing chocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from chocolate made elsewhere.
Start the review with product liability.
For Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate, the saved research highlights product liability, product recall / food safety, premises and equipment. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What allergens are present in the facility, and is there shared equipment between allergen-containing and allergen-free product lines?
- What distribution channels are used — direct-to-consumer, local retail, regional wholesale, or national/mass-market retail?
- Is there any on-premises retail component, and if so, what percentage of revenue does it represent?
- Does the operation do any private-label or co-manufacturing for third-party brands?
- What quality assurance and food safety certifications are in place (e.g., SQF, HACCP, FDA registration)?
- Any prior product recalls, FDA warning letters, or food safety incidents?
- For Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate, what should the underwriter know about undisclosed allergen cross-contact risks?
- For Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate, what should the underwriter know about prior product recall or food safety enforcement actions?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from cacao beans: 311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
- Manufacturing, not for immediate consumption, nonchocolate confectioneries: 311340 — Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
- Retailing confectioneries not for immediate consumption made elsewhere: 445292 — Confectionery and Nut Retailers;
- Preparing and selling confectioneries for immediate consumption: 722515 — Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These establishments take commercially produced chocolate and manufacture finished confectionery products — truffles, molded chocolates, chocolate-enrobed candies, filled bonbons, and similar items. Operations typically involve tempering, molding, enrobing, and packaging equipment. Some operations also include on-site retail sales of finished products not made for immediate consumption.
Questions to investigate
- What allergens are present in the facility, and is there shared equipment between allergen-containing and allergen-free product lines?
- What distribution channels are used — direct-to-consumer, local retail, regional wholesale, or national/mass-market retail?
- Is there any on-premises retail component, and if so, what percentage of revenue does it represent?
- Does the operation do any private-label or co-manufacturing for third-party brands?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.