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Business Sector

Business Sector Classifications

The business_sector field represents the primary category of business activity for each establishment. This standardized classification is used to categorize food safety incidents and analyze trends across different industries.

Value
Description
Examples

restaurant

Primary food service establishments where meals are prepared and served on-premises

• Full-service restaurants • Quick-service/fast food establishments • Cafes and bistros • Food courts • Catering services

supermarket-grocery

Retail establishments primarily selling food and household items

• Major grocery chains • Independent supermarkets • Specialty food stores • Natural/organic markets • International food markets

convenience-store

Small retail businesses offering limited grocery and ready-to-eat items

• Corner stores • Gas station markets • Mini-marts • Urban convenience stores • Campus stores

school

Educational institutions serving food to students and staff

• University dining halls • K-12 school cafeterias • College food courts • Educational facility cafes • Student centers

travel

Food service associated with transportation and hospitality

• Airline meals • Airport concessions • Train station vendors • Cruise ship dining • Highway rest stops

entertainment

Food service within entertainment and leisure venues

• Theater concessions • Stadium vendors • Amusement park food stands • Concert venue concessions • Sports arena food service

product

Packaged and manufactured food items

• Branded food products • Packaged snacks • Beverages • Frozen meals • Shelf-stable foods

delivery-service

Dedicated food delivery and distribution operations

• Meal delivery platforms • Meal kit services • Ghost kitchens • Food delivery aggregators • Virtual restaurants

retail

General retail establishments with food sections

• Department stores • Big box retailers • Discount stores • Warehouse clubs • Shopping centers

Pharmaceutical

Pharmacy-related food and dietary items

• Drug store food sections • Health supplement retailers • Pharmacy convenience items • Medical facility cafeterias • Hospital food service

global-courier-delivery-services

International shipping and delivery services handling food items

• Global delivery providers • International courier services • Cross-border food shipping • Worldwide distribution centers • International food transport

The business sector classification is a key field for analyzing patterns in food safety incidents and identifying sector-specific trends. When combined with other data points like location and incident type, it provides valuable insights for risk assessment and prevention strategies. Key points:

  • Field values are case-sensitive

  • Each establishment is assigned one primary sector

  • Classifications are regularly reviewed and updated

  • Use exact matches when querying these values

  • Business sectors may be undefined in cases where insufficient context was provided in the initial report.

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