Finding your way to information and resources you need can be difficult when you are a food processor. Where you go depends on your product, your process, and your facility.
Questions and Resources
Below you will find common questions and some useful links to help you get the answers you need.
How do I start a food processing business?
How do I find information on labeling?
How do I find more information on making juice or cider?
How do I learn more about processing jams, jellies, pickles, acidified foods, honey and maple syrup?
How do I learn more about processing seafood?
Where can I find resources on processing milk, cheese or other dairy products?
How do I register my facility with FDA?
How do I get more information about the Food Safety Modernization Act?
Where do I find more information about slaughtering or processing meat and poultry?
What are the FDA regulations on slaughtering or processing non-amenable meats and birds?
The FDA is responsible for bison, rabbits, game animals, zoo animals and all members of the deer family including elk (wapiti) and moose and wild turkeys, wild ducks, and wild geese.