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Meat Processed from Carcasses
NAICS 311612 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats.
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Questions to ask
- What types of products are processed — fresh cuts, boxed beef, marinated or cured products, or specialty items?
- Does the facility operate its own refrigeration system, and is it ammonia-based?
- Is there a current USDA HACCP plan in place, and when was it last audited?
- What is the distribution scope — regional, national, foodservice, retail, or export?
- Any prior product recall, contamination events, or USDA notices of violation?
- What is the total cold-storage inventory value at peak production?
- For Meat Processed from Carcasses, what should the underwriter know about prior product recall, contamination, or foodborne illness claims?
- For Meat Processed from Carcasses, what should the underwriter know about absence of current usda haccp plan or recent regulatory citations or consent orders?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game): 311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
- Slaughtering poultry and small game: 311615 — Poultry Processing
- Rendering lard and other animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps: 311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
- Manufacturing canned meats for baby food: 311422 — Specialty Canning
- Manufacturing meat-based animal feeds from purchased carcasses: 31111 — Animal Food Manufacturing
- Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners: 3114 — Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing;
- Cutting purchased meat carcasses and wholesaling meat cuts (except boxed meat): 424470 — Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These establishments receive whole or partial carcasses from slaughterhouses and perform further processing — cutting, trimming, portioning, packaging, and sometimes curing or marinating — before distributing to grocery chains, foodservice distributors, or wholesale buyers. Operations typically run in refrigerated or temperature-controlled environments using heavy cutting equipment, band saws, and conveyor systems, with significant cold-storage capacity on site.
Questions to investigate
- What types of products are processed — fresh cuts, boxed beef, marinated or cured products, or specialty items?
- Does the facility operate its own refrigeration system, and is it ammonia-based?
- Is there a current USDA HACCP plan in place, and when was it last audited?
- What is the distribution scope — regional, national, foodservice, retail, or export?
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.