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Seafood

Division of Food Protection (DFP) resources related to seafood
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Policies and guidelines

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

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

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)
Administrative Guidelines for 105 CMR 500.021(A): Handlers of Shellfish
National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2015 Revision, Open PDF file, 5.32 MB (English, PDF 5.32 MB)
National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2015 Revision, Open DOCX file, 6.35 MB (English, DOCX 6.35 MB)

Licensure guidance

Apply for a seafood dealer permit

License and permit forms

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

Publications

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

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