Farmer's Markets

• Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (PDF) 

Food Allergen Awareness Training and Regulation

• To Obtain Food Allergen Awareness Training (with certificate) (PDF) 

• To view the Food Allergen Awareness Training video for free (without a receiving a certificate)

• Tools for Food Inspectors and Health Agents: Food Allergen Awareness

  • Reminder Notice from the Board of Health (PDF) 

  • Enforcement Guidelines for Food Allergen Awareness Regulation (PDF) 

  • Inspection Report Form for Retail Food Establishments (PDF) 

• Amendment to Mass. 105 CMR 590.000 adopted by Mass. Public Health Council (PDF) 

• Q&As for Mass. Dept. of Public Health Food Allergen Awareness Regulation (PDF) 

• Approved Food Allergen Awareness Posters

  • Food Allergen Awareness Poster (2005) (PDF) 

  • Food Allergen Awareness Poster (2009) - better for printing (PDF)  file size 2MB file size 10MB

Residential Kitchens

• Residential Kitchens: Questions and Answers (brochure) (PDF) 

• Residential Kitchens: Questions and Answers (8.5"X11") (PDF) 

Temporary Food Establishment Operations

• Temporary Food Establishment Operations (all five documents) (PDF) 

  1. Are You Ready? (PDF) 

  2. Temporary Food Establishment Guideline for Local Boards of Health (PDF) 

  3. Sample Cover Letter to Temporary Food Establishment Operators (PDF) 

  4. Temporary Food Event Coordinator's Checklist (PDF) 

  5. Application for Temporary Food Establishment Permit (PDF) 

Truck Vendors

• Licensure for Truck Vendor Equipped with Insulated Mechanically-refrigerated Unit Operating as Retail Mobile Food Operation (PDF) 

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