Massachusetts Food Safety Plan
Generate a compliant food safety plan for your Massachusetts business in minutes. Covers federal and MA state-specific requirements.
Food Safety Plan Requirements in Massachusetts
An FDA/FSMA-compliant food safety program based on HACCP principles covering hazard analysis, critical control points, allergen management, temperature monitoring, sanitation, and recall procedures.
Food manufacturers, processors, and certain food facilities under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Restaurants and food service establishments are regulated by state and local health departments under the FDA Food Code.
Massachusetts follows federal OSHA standards. The federal OSHA area office enforces workplace safety regulations for private sector employers in the state.
Massachusetts Food Safety Plan Requirements
Federal Requirements
FDA
- 21 CFR 117 (FSMA Preventive Controls); FDA Food Code: FSMA requires food facilities to implement preventive controls with written food safety plans. The FDA Food Code guides state/local restaurant regulation.
Massachusetts State Requirements
Enforced by: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Massachusetts follows federal standards for this document type. Check with Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for any additional state-specific requirements.
What's Included in Your MA Food Safety Plan
Your generated food safety plan will include these sections, tailored to Massachusetts regulations:
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Penalties for Non-Compliance in Massachusetts
Federal Penalties
Civil penalties up to $25,366 per violation; criminal penalties for adulterated food
Massachusetts State Penalties
Massachusetts may impose additional state-level penalties that exceed federal amounts.
Willful Violations
Up to $161,323 per willful or repeated violation under federal OSHA
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