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Commercial Bakeries
NAICS 311812 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and bread-type rolls and other fresh bakery (except cookies and crackers) products.
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Questions to ask
- What products are manufactured, and are any allergen-containing ingredients used in production?
- What distribution channels are used — local wholesale, regional chains, national food service, or retail?
- How many employees work in production and on what shift schedule?
- What is the approximate replacement value of the major baking and refrigeration equipment?
- Has the operation had any prior product recalls, contamination events, or foodborne illness claims?
- Does the operation own delivery vehicles, and if so, how many and over what radius?
- For Commercial Bakeries, what should the underwriter know about prior product contamination, recall, or foodborne illness claims?
- For Commercial Bakeries, what should the underwriter know about handling of common allergens (nuts, dairy, gluten) without documented separation and labeling protocols?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Retailing bread and other bakery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from flour, not from prepared dough: 311811 — Retail Bakeries
- Manufacturing frozen bakery products (except bread): 311813 — Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing
- Preparing and selling bakery products (e.g., cookies, pretzels) for immediate consumption: 722515 — Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
- Retailing bakery products not for immediate consumption made elsewhere: 445291 — Baked Goods Retailers
- Manufacturing cookies and crackers: 311821 — Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing pretzels (except soft): 311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Commercial bakeries manufacture fresh and frozen bread, rolls, and related baked goods at scale for wholesale distribution to grocery chains, food service distributors, and institutional buyers. Operations typically involve continuous or multi-shift production using large industrial ovens, mixing equipment, and conveyor systems, with significant refrigeration and freezer space for finished goods.
Questions to investigate
- What products are manufactured, and are any allergen-containing ingredients used in production?
- What distribution channels are used — local wholesale, regional chains, national food service, or retail?
- How many employees work in production and on what shift schedule?
- What is the approximate replacement value of the major baking and refrigeration equipment?
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