Skip to main content

Seafood

Division of Food Protection (DFP) resources related to seafood
Skip table of contents

Table of Contents

You skipped the table of contents section.

Policies and guidelines

Open DOCX file, 44.61 KB,  Processing of Lobster Parts in accordance with 105 CMR 500 and MGL c. 94 §77G (English, DOCX 44.61 KB)

Open PDF file, 80.5 KB,  Bay Scallop Harvesting and Processing Inspection Form (English, PDF 80.5 KB)
Open DOCX file, 29.94 KB,  Bay Scallop Harvesting and Processing Inspection Form (English, DOCX 29.94 KB)
Open PDF file, 13.11 KB,  Issuance of Wholesale Seafood Truck Permits (English, PDF 13.11 KB)
Open DOC file, 33 KB,  Issuance of Wholesale Seafood Truck Permits (English, DOC 33 KB)
Open PDF file, 76.18 KB,  Shellfish at Farmer's Markets Policy (English, PDF 76.18 KB)
Open DOCX file, 30.87 KB,  Shellfish at Farmer's Markets Policy (English, DOCX 30.87 KB)
Open PDF file, 13.09 KB,  Shellfish Shucking at Retail Establishments (English, PDF 13.09 KB)
Open DOC file, 33 KB,  Shellfish Shucking at Retail Establishments (English, DOC 33 KB)
Open PDF file, 151.55 KB,  Shellstock Wet Storage (English, PDF 151.55 KB)
Open DOCX file, 27.56 KB,  Shellstock Wet Storage (English, DOCX 27.56 KB)

Regulations

Open PDF file, 390.71 KB,  105 CMR 500.000: Good Manufacturing Practices for Food (English, PDF 390.71 KB)
Open DOCX file, 545.2 KB,  105 CMR 500.000: Good Manufacturing Practices for Food (English, DOCX 545.2 KB)
Administrative Guidelines for 105 CMR 500.021(A): Handlers of Shellfish 
Open PDF file, 5.32 MB,  National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2015 Revision (English, PDF 5.32 MB)
Open DOCX file, 6.35 MB,  National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2015 Revision (English, DOCX 6.35 MB)

Licensure guidance

Apply for a seafood dealer permit 

License and permit forms

Open PDF file, 308.04 KB,  Seafood Dealer Permit Application and Inspection Request (English, PDF 308.04 KB)
Open DOCX file, 807.27 KB,  Seafood Dealer Permit Application (English, DOCX 807.27 KB)
Open RTF file, 106.55 KB,  Inspection Request form for Wholesale/Retail Seafood Operations (English, RTF 106.55 KB)

Publications

Open PDF file, 370.22 KB,  Red Tide Fact Sheet English (English, PDF 370.22 KB)
Open DOCX file, 371.52 KB,  Red Tide Fact Sheet English (English, DOCX 371.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 370.27 KB,  Red Tide Fact Sheet Spanish (Spanish, PDF 370.27 KB)
Open DOCX file, 371.87 KB,  Red Tide Fact Sheet Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 371.87 KB)

Help Us Improve Mass.gov  with your feedback

Please do not include personal or contact information.
Feedback