ISIC Code 5629 - Other food service activities

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Key facts for ISIC 5629

Code
5629
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
Other food service activities
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Activities that moved

Part of Rev. 4 class 5629 moved to another Rev. 5 class.

Class 5629 continues to exists while part of its activities (intermediation) are moved to the emerging class 5640.

Inclusions

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 5 explanatory notes, August 19, 2026.

This class includes industrial catering, i.e. the provision of food preparation and supply based on contractual arrangements with the customer, for a fixed term. Also included is the operation of food concessions e.g. at sports and similar facilities. The food can be prepared directly on the premises of the client organization or in a central unit.

  • Activities of food service contractors, e.g. for transportation companies
  • Operation of canteens or cafeterias, e.g. for factories, offices, hospitals or schools, on a concession basis

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Manufacture of perishable food items, see ISIC 1075
  • Retail sale of perishable food items, see ISIC 472

Where ISIC 5629 sits in the hierarchy

Section I Accommodation and food service activities Division 56 Food and beverage service activities Group Direct parent 562 Event catering and other food service activities
Class Current 5629 Other food service activities
Other class in this group (1)

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 5629

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 5629 (Other food service activities).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to ISIC Rev. 4 concordance; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 to 2022 NAICS concordance.

NACE Rev. 2.1 equivalents for ISIC 5629

These NACE Rev. 2.1 (via ISIC) codes correspond to ISIC 5629 (Other food service activities).

Source: Eurostat, NACE Rev. 2.1 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence.

Using ISIC 5629

Use ISIC 5629 for other food service activities, when that is the establishment's primary activity.

What does ISIC 5629 include?

ISIC 5629 covers activities of food service contractors and operation of canteens or cafeterias.

What does ISIC 5629 exclude?

ISIC 5629 does not cover perishable food items, which is ISIC 1075, and retail sale of perishable food items, which is ISIC 472.

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 5629?

ISIC 5629 corresponds to NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors).

What changed for ISIC 5629 from Rev. 4?

Class 5629 continues to exists while part of its activities (intermediation) are moved to the emerging class 5640.

Sources for ISIC 5629

  • Official classification source United Nations Statistics Division. International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 5. Explanatory notes, August 19, 2026. United Nations ISIC page

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