Food Protection Program

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Mission Statement

The Massachusetts Food Protection Program, within Bureau of Environmental Health in the Department of Public Health, strives to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The program accomplishes this objective by developing regulations, policies and interpretations; conducting routine inspections; conducting foodborne illness complaint investigations and responding to other food emergency incidents; participating in cooperative food safety inspection programs with other state, federal and local agencies; offering educational programs; and undertaking regulatory enforcement actions such as embargoes, administrative sanctions, and civil or criminal penalties.

What's New

• Raw Milk

• Food Allergen Awareness Training and Regulation

• Farmer's Markets

• Food Poisoning: What It Is and How to Report It in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Food Safety and Inspection Resources on the Web

• Recalls and News Alerts

• Guidance for Emergency Action Planning for Retail Food Establishments

• Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Massachusetts

Quick Links

• License Application Forms

• Food Protection Program Regulations

• Publications

• Foodborne Illness: What It Is and How to Report It

• Massachusetts Food Protection Manager Certification Exam and Trainer Directory

Food Safety Topics

• Bottled Water

• Dairy

• Foodborne Illness Investigations

• Food Processing

• Food Defense

• Retail Food

• Seafood

• Recalls and News Alerts

Related Links

• Calorie Posting Regulations

• Holiday Food Safety

• Newsletter: National Food Safety Educator's Network

Contact Information

Michael J. Moore, R.S., Director
Food Protection Program
305 South Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Telephone: (617) 983-6700
Fax: (617) 983-6770

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