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 (PDF) 

• Bottled Water and Carbonated, Nonalcoholic Beverages Current Permit Holders (PDF) 

• 2007 Survey of Bottled Water Sold in Massachusetts (PDF) 

  • Chart A-1: In-state Bottled Water - Bottling Company, Type of Source and Brand Name (PDF) 

  • Chart A-2: In-State Bottled Water - Summary of Results (PDF) 

  • Chart B-1: Out-of-state Bottled Water - Bottling Company, Type of Scource and Brand Name (PDF) 

  • Chart B-2: Out-of-state Bottled Water - Summary of Results (PDF) 

• 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 (PDF) 

• Massachusetts Minimum Requirements for Packaged-Food Labeling (PDF)  file size 1MB

• New England Food Entrepreneurs
  Gateway to university, state, and federal information and resources for small food businesses

• Residential Kitchens Questions and Answers Brochure (PDF) 

• 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

• Food Defense and Emergency Preparedness Planning, A Self-Inspection Checklist for Food Processors, Food Warehouses, Dairies and Seafood Dealers

• Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Massachusetts Brochure

• Massachusetts Shellfish Harvesting and Distribution (PDF) 

• Massachusetts Shellfish Harvesting and Distribution: 3rd edition, 4-fold brochure 11" X14" (PDF) 

• Summer is Seafood Time in Massachusetts

• Red Tide Fact Sheet

Other Publications

• Massachusetts Food Safety and Inspection Resources on the Web (PDF) 

• The Reporter

 

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