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Food processing

Food Protection Program documents and additional resources related to food processing
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Licenses and permits

Application for License to Transport Bakery Products into the Commonwealth for the Purpose of Sale (English, PDF 1.27 MB)
Application for License to Transport Bakery Products into the Commonwealth for the Purpose of Sale (English, DOC 274.24 KB)
Application for Initial Licensure for Food Processing and/or Distribution at Wholesale (English, PDF 1.15 MB)
Application for Initial Licensure for Food Processing and/or Distribution at Wholesale (English, DOCX 39.21 KB)
Slaughtering and Processing of Meat and Poultry (English, PDF 70.9 KB)
Slaughtering and Processing of Meat and Poultry (English, DOCX 23.45 KB)
Application for Licensure to Process Poultry within scope of Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) Pilot (English, PDF 1.18 MB)
Application for Licensure to Process Poultry within scope of Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) Pilot (English, RTF 326.6 KB)

Policies and guidelines

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

Publications

REVISED REGULATION: Good Manufacturing Practices for Wholesale Food Businesses (English, PDF 109.21 KB)
REVISED REGULATION: Good Manufacturing Practices for Wholesale Food Businesses (English, DOCX 1.09 MB)
The Massachusetts Minimum Requirements for Packaged Food Labeling Brochure (English, PDF 302.66 KB)
The Massachusetts Minimum Requirements for Packaged Food Labeling Brochure (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 (English, PDF 390.71 KB)
105 CMR 500.000: Good Manufacturing Practices for Food (English, DOCX 545.2 KB)

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