Publications

• Bottled Water
• Dairy
• Food Processing
• Foodborne Illness Investigations
• Seafood
• Food Defense
• Other Publications
  
  

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Bottled Water

• Consumer Information on Perchlorate Testing for Bottled Water 
• Bottled Water and Carbonated, Nonalcoholic Beverages Current Permit Holders 
• 2007 Survey of Bottled Water Sold in Massachusetts 
  • Chart A-1: In-state Bottled Water - Bottling Company, Type of Source and Brand Name 
  • Chart A-2: In-State Bottled Water - Summary of Results 
  • Chart B-1: Out-of-state Bottled Water - Bottling Company, Type of Scource and Brand Name 
  • Chart B-2: Out-of-state Bottled Water - Summary of Results 
• Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Massachusetts

Dairy

• Food Defense and Emergency Preparedness Planning, A Self-Inspection Checklist for Food Processors, Food Warehouses, Dairies and Seafood Dealers
• Raw Milk
• Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Massachusetts Brochure

Food Processing

• Food Defense and Emergency Preparedness Planning, A Self-Inspection Checklist for Food Processors, Food Warehouses, Dairies and Seafood Dealers
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems
  Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice
• Is Fresh Cider Safe?
• License, Permit, and Inspection Requirements for Massachusetts Juice and Cider Processors 
• Massachusetts Minimum Requirements for Packaged-Food Labeling  file size 1MB
• New England Food Entrepreneurs
  Gateway to university, state, and federal information and resources for small food businesses
• Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Massachusetts Brochure
• Turkey Tips

Foodborne Illness Investigations

• Foodborne Illness: What Is It and How to Report It
• Characteristics of Common Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens
• Characteristics of Common Viral and Parasitic Foodborne Pathogens
• Food Code Requirements on Employee Health
• Tools and Information

Seafood

• Fish Mislabeling Brochure for Wholesalers 
• Food Defense and Emergency Preparedness Planning, A Self-Inspection Checklist for Food Processors, Food Warehouses, Dairies and Seafood Dealers
• Massachusetts Shellfish Harvesting and Distribution 
• Massachusetts Shellfish Harvesting and Distribution: 3rd Edition, 4-Fold Brochure 
• Red Tide Fact Sheet
• Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Massachusetts Brochure
• Summer is Seafood Time in Massachusetts
• Vibrio Control Program
  • 2012 Vibrio parahaemolyticus Control Plan for Wholesale Seafood Dealers (Letter: June 27, 2012) 
  • Massachusetts 2012 Vp Control Plan 
  • Vibrio Control and Management in Eastern Cape Cod Bay - Information for Professional Oyster Harvesters (8.5"X11") 
  • Vibrio Control and Management in Eastern Cape Cod Bay - Information for Professional Oyster Harvesters (Brochure) 
  • Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Vibrio Control Plan
  • Fact Sheet: Vibrio parahaemolyticus (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Other Publications

• Massachusetts Food Safety and Inspection Resources on the Web 
• The Reporter

 

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This information is provided by the Food Protection Program within the Department of Public Health.