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Class 5630 - Beverage serving activities

PSIC Class 5630 covers Beverage serving activities. Current child subclasses include Night Clubs, Bars and Cocktail Lounges, and Café or Coffee Shops. This four-digit layer is useful when comparing neighboring...

Level Class
Hierarchy depth 4/5
Children 4
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Class 5630 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under I Accommodation and Food Service Activities > 56 Food and Beverage Service Activities > 563 Beverage serving activities. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Night Clubs, Bars and Cocktail Lounges, and Café or Coffee Shops. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Night Clubs, Bars and Cocktail Lounges, and Café or Coffee Shops. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Night Clubs, Bars and Cocktail Lounges, and Café or Coffee Shops. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.

Official note

Source-backed description

This class includes the activity of preparing and serving beverages for immediate consumption on the premises. This class includes: Bars Taverns Cocktail lounge Discotheques (with beverage serving predominantly) Beer parlors and pubs Coffee shops Fruit juice bars Mobile beverage vendors This class excludes: Reselling packaged/prepared beverages, see 4711, 4722, 4781, 4799; Operation of discotheques and dance floors without beverage serving, see 9329.

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 5630 cover?

PSIC Class 5630 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Beverage serving activities.

How do I compare Class 5630 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.

Why does Class 5630 matter for a filing decision?

It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.