UNSPSC 50111541: Land snail, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Helix aspersa that have not been subject to any further manufacturing process such as being cooked, dried, cured, ground, or reformed. Products may be sliced, diced, or mechanically tenderized. Product additions such as an injected solution, marinade, sauce, seasoning, dry coating, stuffing, or filling are not present. Lead attributes: 1/ Refrigeration state 2/ Shape/Form 3/ Source 4/ Quality level 5/ Organic 6/ Religious law suitability claim 7/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50111541 Land snail, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that nominally addresses procurement of prepared snail products, but recent state and local activity under this code does not reflect snail purchases. The two recent opportunities tagged with this code are general food and kitchen-supply solicitations for school nutrition programs and state cafeteria operations — neither mentions snail products. The State of Georgia and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted these opportunities in May 2026, but their scopes encompass mainstream school lunch staples including meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, paper products, and cleaning supplies. This code shows no relevant recent activity for businesses in the snail or specialty-protein sector.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement system or a code assignment that does not match the underlying commodity. The Georgia opportunities emphasize domestic sourcing preferences, USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and delivery logistics to school sites — standard school nutrition procurement requirements that apply broadly across foodservice categories. Without evidence of actual snail-product solicitations under this code, the category does not present a meaningful business development opportunity in current state and local procurement activity.