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Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing
NAICS 311813 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen bakery products (except bread), such as cakes, pies, and doughnuts.
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For Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing, the saved research highlights product liability, product recall, employee injuries. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What are the primary product lines, and do any include high-allergen ingredients such as tree nuts or peanuts?
- What food safety certifications does the facility hold, and when was the last third-party audit?
- What is the approximate annual sales volume, and what distribution channels are used — retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, or direct?
- Has the operation experienced any product recalls, regulatory actions, or contamination events in recent years?
- What is the age and condition of primary refrigeration and freezing equipment?
- For Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product recall or contamination claims, particularly those involving allergen mislabeling?
- For Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about poor or failed food safety audits (sqf, brc, or similar third-party certifications absent)?
- For Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about high-allergen product lines (tree nuts, peanuts) without documented allergen control protocols?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing frozen breads: 311812 — Commercial Bakeries
- Retailing bakery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from flour, not from prepared dough: 311811 — Retail Bakeries
- Preparing and selling bakery products (e.g., cookies, pretzels) for immediate consumption: 722515 — Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
- Manufacturing cookies and crackers: 311821 — Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing;
- Retailing bakery products not for immediate consumption made elsewhere: 445291 — Baked Goods Retailers
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These establishments manufacture frozen cakes, pies, pastries, and similar non-bread bakery products at scale, typically for wholesale distribution to grocery retailers, foodservice distributors, or club stores. Operations generally involve mixing, baking or par-baking, freezing, packaging, and cold storage, with finished goods shipped via refrigerated transport.
Questions to investigate
- What are the primary product lines, and do any include high-allergen ingredients such as tree nuts or peanuts?
- What food safety certifications does the facility hold, and when was the last third-party audit?
- What is the approximate annual sales volume, and what distribution channels are used — retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, or direct?
- Has the operation experienced any product recalls, regulatory actions, or contamination events in recent years?
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.