NAICS code 311941: Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing

NAICS 311941 is “Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mayonnaise, salad dressing, vinegar, mustard, horseradish, soy sauce, tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and other prepared sauces (except tomato-based and gravy).

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Cheese based salad dressing manufacturing; Cider vinegar manufacturing; Cider, nonalcoholic, manufacturing; Dips (except cheese and sour cream based) manufacturing; Horseradish, prepared sauce, manufacturing; and Mayonnaise manufacturing.

Businesses mainly manufacturing catsup and other tomato-based sauces are classified in U.S. Industry 311421, Fruit and Vegetable Canning; manufacturing dry salad dressing and dry sauce mixes are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing; and manufacturing canned liquid gravies are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning.

850 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC codes 2035 (Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetable Sauces and Seasonings, and Salad Dressings, part) and 2099 (Food Preparations, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

311900 (Other food mfg. (including coffee, tea, flavorings, & seasonings)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 311911–311999.

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