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2007 NAICS Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game). Establishments that slaughter and prepare meats are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Processing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses;
• Slaughtering and/or processing poultry and small game--are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing;
• Rendering lard and other animal fats and oils, animal fat, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing; and
• Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Abattoirs
• Animal fats (except poultry and small game) produced in slaughtering plants
• Bacon, slab and sliced, produced in slaughtering plants
• Beef carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
• Beef produced in slaughtering plants
• Boxed beef produced in slaughtering plants
• Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants
• Canned meats (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
• Cured hides and skins produced in slaughtering plants
• Custom slaughtering
• Fats, animal (except poultry, small game), produced in slaughtering plants
• Hams (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
• Hides and skins produced in slaughtering plants
• Horsemeat produced in slaughtering plants
• Hot dogs (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
• Inedible products (e.g., hides, skins, pulled wool, wool grease) produced in slaughtering plants
• Lamb carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
• Lard produced in slaughtering plants
• Luncheon meat (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
• Meat canning (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
• Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
• Meats, cured or smoked, produced in slaughtering plants
• Pork carcasses, half carcasses, and primal and sub-primal cuts produced in slaughtering plants
• Sausage casings, natural, produced in slaughtering plant
• Slaughtering, custom
• Tallow produced in a slaughtering plant
• Variety meats, edible organs, made in slaughtering plants
• Veal carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants