Food Processing

    Food processing facilities include wholesale food manufacturing, warehouse, canneries, soft drink, bottled water, crabmeat plants, shellfish plants, and food transportation vehicles. With the exception of 3 local jurisdictions, Baltimore City, Prince George's County and Charles County, the Division is responsible for licensure and inspection of all food processing facilities. This work is conducted under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Health-General, Title 21, Subtitles 1, 2, 3, and 12, and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR's) 10.15.01, 10.15.02, 10.15.04, 10.15.07, and 10.15.10. The Division also conducts FDA contract and seafood HACCP inspections in all jurisdictions and participates in joint enforcement actions.

Food Producers, Processors, Transporters, and
Retailers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance

Importers and Filers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance.

Forms/Applications/Information

Food Establishment  Plan Review Submittals Application for a Maryland Food Processing Plant License On Farm Food Processing Workshop Registration Form. COMAR 10.15.04.19, On-Farm Home Processing. For all other forms click here

The DHMH Forms/Applications/Information can be viewed in PDF format and requires Acrobat Reader to view them. If you need to add Acrobat Reader to your computer click here to download the software.

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