Workers' comp class code · Retail & Services
Class code 8031 — Meat, Grocery & Provision Dealer — Retail
Retail sale of meat and grocery items including butcher work.
This classification covers retail grocery and provision stores that include an on-site butcher counter or meat-cutting operation alongside general grocery sales. It applies to full-service markets and neighborhood grocers where staff break down, trim, and package fresh meat for customers rather than selling only pre-packaged product.
In addition to typical grocery duties like stocking and checkout, payroll here includes butchers and meat cutters who work with band saws, grinders, and knives, along with employees handling refrigerated storage of raw meat. This blend of general retail work and hands-on food processing distinguishes it from a standard grocery store.
The presence of cutting equipment and sharp tools raises injury frequency and severity compared to straight grocery retail — lacerations, repetitive motion injuries from cutting, and occasional equipment-related incidents are the leading causes of claims. This makes the classification a step up in risk from a pure grocery operation without a butcher counter.
What code 8031 typically includes
- Butchers and meat cutters
- Meat counter and deli staff
- Cashiers and general grocery stock clerks
- Employees operating band saws and grinders
- Refrigerated and freezer storage handlers
Codes this one gets confused with
8006 — Grocery Store — Retail
Stores without a butcher counter cutting fresh meat stay under the standard grocery code, which carries lower equipment-related exposure.
See code 80068033 — Meat, Grocery & Provision Dealer — Wholesale
The wholesale version applies when meat and grocery products are distributed to other businesses rather than sold to walk-in retail customers.
See code 8033What this code means for your premium
This code runs moderately higher than plain grocery retail because of the blade and equipment work involved in on-site meat cutting.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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