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Poultry Processing
NAICS 311615 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts.
Start the review with workers' compensation.
For Poultry Processing, the saved research highlights workers' compensation, product liability / food safety, ammonia refrigeration. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the annual payroll and approximate employee headcount on production lines?
- Does the facility use anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems, and what is the total charge volume?
- What food safety certifications does the facility hold, and when was the last third-party audit?
- What is the distribution scope — local, regional, or national — and who are the primary customers?
- Has the facility had any USDA or FDA enforcement actions, recalls, or significant OSHA citations in the past five years?
- Are there any captive flocks, feed operations, or transportation fleets under common ownership?
- For Poultry Processing, what should the underwriter know about prior usda-initiated recalls or fda enforcement actions?
- For Poultry Processing, what should the underwriter know about significant osha recordable incident rates or prior citations for process safety management violations related to ammonia systems?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) and/or preparing meats: 311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
- Preparing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats: 311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
- Rendering animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps: 311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
- Canning poultry and small game for baby food: 311422 — Specialty Canning
- Manufacturing poultry-based animal feeds from purchased carcasses: 31111 — Animal Food Manufacturing
- Manufacturing frozen meat and poultry products, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners: 311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing;
- Drying, freezing, and breaking eggs: 311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Poultry processing establishments receive live birds, perform slaughter, evisceration, inspection, cutting, and further processing operations, and package finished product for wholesale or retail distribution. Operations typically involve large hourly workforces on production lines, significant refrigeration and ammonia-based cooling systems, high-pressure water and sanitation systems, and ongoing USDA inspection oversight.
Questions to investigate
- What is the annual payroll and approximate employee headcount on production lines?
- Does the facility use anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems, and what is the total charge volume?
- What food safety certifications does the facility hold, and when was the last third-party audit?
- What is the distribution scope — local, regional, or national — and who are the primary customers?
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.