| 311611 | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals, except poultry and small game. Establishments that slaughter animals and then prepare meat products are included.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
*rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps, or processing purchased meat carcasses (311614, Rendering and Meat Processing from Carcasses); and *slaughtering poultry and small game (311615, Poultry Processing). |
| 311614 | Rendering and Meat Processing from Carcasses
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps; or preparing meat and meat by-products from carcasses. Establishments known as boxed meat plants, primarily engaged in assembly-line cutting and packing of purchased carcasses, are included.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
*producing dog and cat food from purchased meat (311111, Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing); *producing animal feed, except dog and cat food, from purchased meat (311119, Other Animal Food Manufacturing); *processing or blending purchased animal fats and oils (311225, Fat and Oil Refining and Blending); *manufacturing frozen preparations of meat and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (311410, Frozen Food Manufacturing); *manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of meat and other ingredients, such as baby food and pork and beans (311420, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling and Drying); *manufacturing fresh preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as pizza and egg rolls (311990, All Other Food Manufacturing); and *cutting and packing of purchased meat, except boxed meat cut on an assembly-line basis (413160, Red Meat and Meat Product Wholesaler-Distributors). |
| 311615 | Poultry Processing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering poultry and small game or preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat by-products.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
*producing dog and cat food from poultry products (311111, Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing); *manufacturing frozen preparations of poultry and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (311410, Frozen Food Manufacturing); *manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of poultry and other ingredients, such as baby food (311420, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling and Drying); and *manufacturing fresh preparations of poultry and other ingredients, such as fresh pot pies (311990, All Other Food Manufacturing). |
