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Food Safety

The Food Protection Program ensures a safe and wholesome food supply in the state.

Check recalls and alerts, find Food Protection Program application forms, see food safety related information, and more.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Check food safety recalls & news alerts 

All other tasks

Apply for a permit to 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 permit to manufacture bottle water or carbonated nonalcoholic beverages as a Massachusetts Manufacturer  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

Food Protection Program application forms  2022 Vibrio Control Plan  Foodborne illness investigations  CBD in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts  Bottled Water  Dairy  Retail food  Seafood  Food processing  Foodborne illness forms  Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Manual  Food Protection Program regulations 
Federal Food Safety Information  Keep Holiday Food Safe with These Four Safety Steps (USDA-FSIS)  Food Protection Program regulations  Food Establishment Advisory Committee 
DPH Fact Sheet: Sodium in Drinking Water (English, PDF 215.56 KB)
Sodium in Drinking Water (English, DOCX 59.54 KB)

Contact Information

Address

305 South St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Directions 

Phone

(617) 983-6712
TTY (617) 624-5286

Online

FPP.DPH@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 983-6770

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