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NIC Class 5610 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities

NIC Class 5610 covers Restaurants and mobile food service activities. This is the main comparison layer for deciding which specific six-digit Sub-class best fits the real activity described in Udyam, MCA or MSME...

Level Class
Depth 4/5
Children 6
Last verified 2026-04-21

Hierarchy tree

561001
Activities of restaurants (with or without bar), cafeterias and fast-food restaurants
 561002
Activities of take-out eating places and take-away restaurants in a supermarket (Units not part of the supermarket)
 561003
Activities of mobile food carts, push cart vendors, mobile food operators including truck vendors and food preparation in market stalls
 561004
Activities of ice cream parlours excluding ice cream vendors
 561005
Activities of cloud kitchens and home based kitchens for commercial purpose
 561099
Other restaurants and mobile food service activities n.e.c.
Practical Summary

What Class 5610 Covers

Class 5610 is the final decision layer before six-digit Sub-classes such as undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined and 2 more. Compare the child pages before using a code in a filing.

Where Used In Practice

Where Class 5610 Is Used

Class 5610 is used when the final six-digit code is not obvious and official notes or child Sub-classes need to be compared.

  • Udyam and MSME code research
  • Company or LLP registration preparation
  • Business activity shortlisting before filing
  • Internal classification and vendor profiling
How To Choose

How to Narrow Down From Class 5610

Review every child Sub-class under Class 5610. If the wording is still broad, open the six-digit child pages before using a code in registration.

Official note

Class note from the source layer

This class includes the provision of food services to customers, whether they are served while seated or serve themselves from a display of items, whether they eat the prepared meals on the premises, take them out or have them delivered. This includes the preparation and serving of meals for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or non-motorized carts. This class excludes: - activities of ice-cream vendors, see 4721 - concession operation of eating facilities, see 5629 - catering activities, see 5621 - restaurant reservation services, if provided by an intermediary and not by the restaurant, see 5640 - retail sale of food through vending machines, see 472 - activities of food service contractors, e.g. for transportation companies, see 5629 - activities of tea rooms, see 5630 - mobile beverage vendors, see 5630

Common Questions About NIC 5610

Which businesses fall under NIC 5610?

Start here when the business belongs to restaurants and mobile food service activities and then compare child entries such as undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined and 2 more.

Is NIC 5610 a final filing code?

No. This is a hierarchy page. Continue to the six-digit Sub-class before using a code in registration or compliance records.

How do I verify that NIC 5610 is correct before filing?

Check the parent hierarchy, compare nearby sibling codes in the same parent category, and confirm that the official title matches the main revenue activity. For regulated or filing-critical decisions, verify the source row in the MoSPI dataset.

What happens if I use the wrong NIC code in Udyam or MCA registration?

A wrong code can cause mismatched business descriptions, follow-up questions or later compliance cleanup. It is better to compare nearby codes before filing than to correct a weak classification later.

Is there a legacy NIC 2008 equivalent for NIC 5610?

Use the legacy converter only as a migration aid. Old NIC 2008 matches can suggest where to look, but NIC 2025 should remain the primary reference for new code selection.

NIC 2026 guidance

How to move from Class 5610 to the right Sub-class

NIC 5610 is an intermediate hierarchy page, not usually the final code used in a filing. Use it to compare child entries, read the nearby-code context and move toward the most precise six-digit Sub-class. If the child list contains several similar activities, open each candidate page and compare the wording against the business's real operating model.

Data Source and Verification Date

Source layer

Official NIC 2025 Excel and PDF from MoSPI.

Last verified

2026-04-21 from the generated NIC 2025 source layer used in this build.

Disclaimer

This is an independent reference tool. Verify filing-critical decisions in official sources.