Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

4096

Food Service Baskets

The Google product category ID for Food Service Baskets is 4096, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Food Service Baskets". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Food Service.

Category ID
4096
Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
0
Categories below it in total
0
Depth, on a branch that runs 3
3 / 3
Others at this level
16
Parent category
Food Service
Taxonomy version
2021-09-21
Sent in your feed as
google_product_category

Where this sits in the taxonomy

Measured by how much sits beneath them, Food Service Baskets is fourth largest of the 17 categories under Food Service, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.

Every category at the same level as Food Service Baskets, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
CategoryIDDirectBelowLevels
Vending Machines137000
Food Service Baskets — this page4096000
Bus Tubs4217000
Disposable Tableware4632441
Food Service Carts4742000
Take-Out Containers5097000
Concession Food Containers5102000
Plate & Dish Warmers5104000
Hot Dog Rollers6517000
Food Washers & Dryers6786000
Disposable Serveware7088111
Bakery Boxes7303000
Ice Bins7353000
Tilt Skillets7553000
Disposable Lids8059000
Check Presenters8532000
Sneeze Guards8533000

Using this value

Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4096) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Food Service > Food Service Baskets"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.

Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.

In your feed, it looks like this

Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.

products.csv3 of your columns
idtitlegoogle_product_category
SKU-1001Your product title4096
SKU-1001Your product titleBusiness & Industrial > Food Service > Food Service Baskets

This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 4096, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.

Easy to mix up with

These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.

Questions about Food Service Baskets

What is the Google product category ID for Food Service Baskets?

4096. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Food Service Baskets", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.

Is anything more specific than Food Service Baskets available?

No. Food Service Baskets is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 4096 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.

Where does Food Service Baskets sit in the taxonomy?

At level 3, under Food Service (135). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Food Service → Food Service Baskets. If your product does not belong under Food Service, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.

What should I use if Food Service Baskets is not quite right?

Look across the rest of Food Service first — there are 16 other categories at this level: Bakery Boxes (7303), Bus Tubs (4217), Check Presenters (8532), Concession Food Containers (5102), Disposable Lids (8059), Disposable Serveware (7088), and 10 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Food Service (135) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.

How big is Food Service Baskets compared with the categories next to it?

It is fourth largest of the 17 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.

What is the difference between Food Service Baskets and Food Service Carts?

They sit side by side under Food Service and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Food Service Baskets is 4096; Food Service Carts is 4742. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Food Service Baskets" with "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Food Service Carts" before you submit.

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Canonical URL: https://sellersort.com/google-product-category/4096-business-and-industrial-food-service-food-service-baskets

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