offered by
Food Protection Program
Bureau of Environmental Health
Department of Public Health
related to
Health, Nutrition & Safety

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 
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What you need to know

Food Protection Program application forms 
2019 Vibrio Control Plan 
Bottled Water 
Dairy 
Foodborne illness investigations 
Retail food 
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Contact Information

Address

305 South St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
directions 

Phone

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

Online

FPPDPH@massmail.state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 983-6770

Upcoming Events

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Additional Resources

Federal Food Safety Information
Federal News and Food Safety Alerts
Holiday Food Safety Tips (USDA-FSIS)
Food Protection Program regulations
Food Establishment Advisory Committee
Sodium in Drinking Water (PDF 215.56 KB)
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