311615 Poultry Processing

Overview

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.

Cross-References

  • Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) and/or preparing meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering;
  • Preparing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses;
  • Rendering animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing;
  • Canning poultry and small game for baby food--are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning;
  • Manufacturing poultry-based animal feeds from purchased carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing frozen meat and poultry products, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners--are classified in U.S. Industry 311412, Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing; and
  • Drying, freezing, and breaking eggs--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.

Index Entries

Canning poultry (except baby and pet food)
Chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food)
Chickens, slaughtering and dressing
Dressing small game
Ducks, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
Ducks, slaughtering and dressing
Geese, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
Geese, slaughtering and dressing
Hams, poultry, manufacturing
Hot dogs, poultry, manufacturing
Luncheon meat, poultry, manufacturing
Meat canning, poultry (except baby and pet food), manufacturing
Meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats
Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) manufacturing
Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) processing
Poultry canning (except baby and pet food)
Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing
Processed poultry manufacturing
Rabbits processing (i.e., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen)
Rabbits slaughtering and dressing
Small game, processing, fresh, frozen, canned or cooked
Small game, slaughtering, dressing and packing
Turkeys, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
Turkeys, slaughtering and dressing