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Food processing

Division of Food Protection (DFP) documents and additional resources related to food processing
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Licenses and permits

Slaughtering and Processing of Meat and Poultry, Open PDF file, 70.9 KB (English, PDF 70.9 KB)
Slaughtering and Processing of Meat and Poultry, Open DOCX file, 23.45 KB (English, DOCX 23.45 KB)

Policies and guidelines

Food Processing Licensing Policy - Multiple Licensees in a Single Facility, Open PDF file, 16.19 KB (English, PDF 16.19 KB)
Food Processing Licensing Policy - Multiple Licensees in a Single Facility, Open DOC file, 38 KB (English, DOC 38 KB)
Food Salvage and Reconditioning Guidelines, Open PDF file, 317.45 KB (English, PDF 317.45 KB)
Food Salvage and Reconditioning Guidelines, Open DOCX file, 34.55 KB (English, DOCX 34.55 KB)
Licensure and Inspection Standards for Processing or Distributing Food for Sale at Wholesale, Open PDF file, 105.27 KB (English, PDF 105.27 KB)
Licensure and Inspection Standards for Processing or Distributing Food for Sale at Wholesale, Open DOCX file, 25.85 KB (English, DOCX 25.85 KB)
Minimum Requirements for Packaged-Food Labeling, Open PDF file, 66.61 KB (English, PDF 66.61 KB)
Minimum Requirements for Packaged-Food Labeling, Open DOCX file, 111.72 KB (English, DOCX 111.72 KB)
Processing Guidelines for Apple Cider Production, Open PDF file, 98.16 KB (English, PDF 98.16 KB)
Processing Guidelines for Apple Cider Production, Open DOCX file, 30.98 KB (English, DOCX 30.98 KB)
Slaughtering and Processing of Meat and Poultry, Open PDF file, 70.9 KB (English, PDF 70.9 KB)
Slaughtering and Processing of Meat and Poultry, Open DOCX file, 23.45 KB (English, DOCX 23.45 KB)
The Use of Mobile Poultry Processing Equipment Under USDA Exemptions as Outlined in the Poultry Products Inspection Act, Open PDF file, 667.36 KB (English, PDF 667.36 KB)
The Use of Mobile Poultry Processing Equipment Under USDA Exemptions as Outlined in the Poultry Products Inspection Act, Open DOCX file, 441.88 KB (English, DOCX 441.88 KB)

Publications

REVISED REGULATION: Good Manufacturing Practices for Wholesale Food Businesses, Open PDF file, 109.21 KB (English, PDF 109.21 KB)
REVISED REGULATION: Good Manufacturing Practices for Wholesale Food Businesses, Open DOCX file, 1.09 MB (English, DOCX 1.09 MB)
The Massachusetts Minimum Requirements for Packaged Food Labeling Brochure, Open PDF file, 302.66 KB (English, PDF 302.66 KB)
The Massachusetts Minimum Requirements for Packaged Food Labeling Brochure, Open DOC file, 1 MB (English, DOC 1 MB)
See in Good Manufacturing Practices for Wholesale Food Businesses in Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish
FDA Food Labeling Guide: Guidance for Industry
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
New England Food Entrepreneurs

Regulations

105 CMR 500.000: Good Manufacturing Practices for Food, Open PDF file, 390.71 KB (English, PDF 390.71 KB)
105 CMR 500.000: Good Manufacturing Practices for Food, Open DOCX file, 545.2 KB (English, DOCX 545.2 KB)

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