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Federal Regulations

Source	Title	Description
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Drug Administration	Food Borne Illness Education Information Center Regulations and Legislation	Comprehensive list of links to federal, state and international resources on food related regulations.
U.S. Department of Agriculture	U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Homepage	USDA is responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FSIS	HACCP & HACCP Implementation	General information about HACCP as well as model plans for a variety of products
U.S. Department of Agriculture FSIS	Labeling and Consumer Protection	Source for explanation of labeling terminology, requirements and applications.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Contact: Food and Drug Administration, Northeast Regional Office, One Montvale Ave , Stoneham , MA 02180 781-596-7788	FDA Homepage	The FDA is responsible for assuring that foods sold in the United States are safe, wholesome and properly labeled. This applies to foods produced domestically, as well as foods from foreign countries. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act are the Federal laws governing food products under FDA's jurisdiction.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	FDA Food Codes 2001, 1999 and 1997	Local, state, tribal, and federal regulators use the FDA Food Code as a model to develop or update their own food safety rules and to be consistent with national food regulatory policy. Check with your state regulatory agency for the version that is used.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	FDA Regulations Canned foods	All commercial processors involved in the manufacture, processing, or packing of low acid or acidified foods must register with the FDA on Form FDA 2541
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Instructions for Establishment Registration and Processing Filing
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Federal Register Regulations for Acidified
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Federal Register Regulations for Low Acid Foods
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Food Allergens	Information and guidelines on testing and labeling for food allergens
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Sec 555.250 Compliance Policy Guides Manual - Update	Policy for Labeling and Preventing Cross-contact of Common Food Allergens
University of Nebraska	Food Allergy Research and Resource Program	Information and resources on the importance of food allergens allergen awareness, testing and prevention.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Food Labeling Guide	Contains basic information on all FDA regulated products
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	FDA Nutrition Labeling Manual -- A Guide for Developing and Using Data Bases	Generic instructions for developing and preparing an acceptable databases.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Small Business Food Labeling Exemptions	Sample exemption application form and related information
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	HACCP	Guidelines and background information for seafood, dairy and juice HACCP
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Analysis and Evaluation of Preventive Control Measures for the Control and Reduction/Elimination of Microbial Hazards on Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce	Guidelines on Fresh and Fresh-cut produce
Legal Information Institute Cornell Law School	Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Title 29 Chapter 20	Link to US Code Materials on Labor Title 29 Chapter 20 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection

State Regulations



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Source	Title	Description
Connecticut[top]
CT Department of Agriculture	Regulation and Inspection	Access to regulations for dairy, milk, eggs, apples and issues related to domestic animals.
CT Department of Consumer Protection	Chapter 418* Uniform Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act	Connecticut ’s Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
CT Department of Public Health	Local health departments	Contact information for local boards of health by county and/or town.
CT Department of Public Health Food Protection Program	State food safety regulations and information	Regulations concerning catering, food stores, intinerants and food services.
Maine [top]
ME Department of Agriculture	Quality Assurance and Regulation	Access to links for Maine laws and regulations for agriculture and animals as well as standards and permits for food and agricultural products.
ME Department of Agriculture	Statutes and Rules	Links to Maine rules and standards for food, beverages, apples, eggs, potatoes, maple products for agricultural products.
ME Department of Agriculture	Licenses and Permits	Links forms/applications needed for food operations such as home food, bakery, beverage,,cider, food processing, warehousing.
ME Department of Health	Well Water Quality	Guidelines and references on drinking water.
Massachusetts [top]
MA Department of Agricultural Resources	Regulations on Farm Products	Links to Massachusetts regulations on fairs, animals (including cattle, poultry and pigs) and commodities such as milk, seeds, apples and potatoes .
MA Department of Public Health Food Protection Program	Food Regulations	Links to Massachusetts regulations for food establishments, good manufacturing practices, emergency control, meat and poultry slaughtering and processing, fish and fishery products, milk products, bottled water, frozen desserts, dietetic foods, labeling and food quality.
MA Department of Public Health Food Protection Program	Food Processing Regulations	Links to Massachusetts regulations for food salvage, labeling, wholesale processing or distribution and water quality.
Consumer affairs	Chapter 93A	Regulation of Business Practices for Consumers Protection
New Hampshire [top]
NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food	Laws and Rules	Links to New Hampshire statutes and rules for animals, apples, cider, eggs, maple products, milk and dairy products.
NH Department of Health & Human Services Bureau of Food Protection	NH Laws, Rules and Policies	Links to New Hampshire statutes and rules for milk and milk products, food and beverage sanitation and food services.
Rhode Island [top]
RI Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture	Agricultural Regulations	Includes regulations and forms for shell eggs, organic branding, domestic and imported animals.
RI Department of Health	Retail Food	Links to Rhode Island regulations for frozen desserts, retail food establishments, catering, food processing.
RI Department of Health	Dairy Industry Program	Regulations and license application for milk and frozen desserts
RI Department of Health	Shellfish Inspection Program	Shellfish guidelines, license application and HACCP guidelines and forms
RI Department of Health	Office of Public Drinking Water	Provides links to regulations and testing for public and private water quality
RI Department of Labor and Training	Labor Market Information	Includes information on wages and hour laws.
Vermont [top]
VT Department of Agriculture Food and Markets Consumer Assurance Section	Application and Renewal Forms	Access to license applications for retail Ice cream and frozen desserts, and maple dealer.
VT Department of Health	Information about Health Regulations for Restaurants in Vermont	Includes links to regulations, license applications and resources for safe food handling.
VT Department of Health	Shellfish Sanitation Rules	88-page shellfish rules (pdf)
Vermont Legislature	Vermont Agriculture Statutes Online	Lists links to statutes including apples, eggs, frozen desserts, dairy and milk products, irradiation of food, livestock, processing, maple products, potatoes, water quality, and additional resources and association for commodities and businesses.