The Division of Food Protection (DFP) ensures a safe and wholesome food supply in the state.
- This page, Food Safety, is offered by
- Division of Food Protection
- Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health
- Department of Public Health
Food Safety
What would you like to do?
All other tasks
Apply for a permit to manufacture, sell or distribute bottled water or carbonated nonalcoholic beverages in Massachusetts
Apply for a Certificate of Health and Free Sale & Export Statements
Wholesale Food Guidance - Apply for initial licensure for food processing and/or distribution at wholesale
Apply for a license to process meat and poultry
Apply for a license to transport bakery products into Massachusetts for the purpose of sale
Apply for a license to transport frozen desserts and/or ice cream mix into Massachusetts for the purpose of sale
Apply for a seafood dealer permit
Apply for a license to operate a food or beverage vending machine
Apply for a license to operate a Water Vending Machine (WVM)
Apply for a license to process poultry within scope of Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) pilot
Apply for a license to manufacture, distribute, and/or sell methyl or wood alcohol
Apply for a license to manufacture and sell stuffed toys, bedding, upholstered furniture, and related products
Apply for a license to engage in the sterilization or sanitation of bedding, upholstered furniture, and filling materials
Apply for a license to use dogs or cats in research and education
What you need to know
Division of Food Protection Application Forms
2023 Vibrio Control Plan
Foodborne illness investigations
CBD and THC in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts
Bottled Water
Dairy
Retail food
Seafood
Food processing
Foodborne illness forms
Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Manual
Division of Food Protection (DFP) regulations
- Federal Food Safety Information
- Keep Holiday Food Safe with These Four Safety Steps (USDA-FSIS)
- Division of Food Protection (DFP) regulations
- Food Establishment Advisory Committee
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Open PDF file, 215.56 KB, DPH Fact Sheet: Sodium in Drinking Water (English, PDF 215.56 KB)
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Open DOCX file, 59.54 KB, Sodium in Drinking Water (English, DOCX 59.54 KB)
Contact Information
Address
305 South St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone
Fax
(617) 983-6770
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