Food Law Regulations

Food Processors:

• Acidified Foods Production (21 CFR 114)
• Drinking Water Production (21 CFR 129)
• Emergency Permit Control for Acidified Food Production (21 CFR 108)
• FDA Modernized Good Manufacturing Practices and Preventive Controls for Food Production (21 CFR 117)
• Food Establishment Inspection Debit Criteria [PDF 217 KB]
• Juice HACCP Requirements (21 CFR 120)
• Low Acid Canned Food Requirements (21 CFR 113)
• Seafood HACCP Requirements (21 CFR 123)
• Washington Egg and Egg Products Act (69.25 RCW)
• Washington Food Processing Act (69.07 RCW)
• Washington Food Safety and Security Act (15.130 RCW) (formerly codified in Washington Intrastate Commerce of Foods (69.04 RCW))

Milk Plants:

• FDA Modernized Good Manufacturing Practices and Preventive Controls for Food Production (21 CFR 117)
• FDA Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 2017
• Washington Food Safety and Security Act (15.130 RCW) (formerly codified in Washington Intrastate Commerce of Foods (69.04 RCW))
• Washington Milk and Milk Products (15.36 RCW)

Milk Producers (Dairy Farms):

• FDA Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 2017
• Washington Milk and Milk Products (15.36 RCW)

Food Storage Warehouses:

• FDA Modernized Good Manufacturing Practices and Preventive Controls for Food Production and Storage (21 CFR 117)
• Food Storage Warehouses (69.10 RCW)
• Washington Food Safety and Security Act (15.130 RCW) (formerly codified in Washington Intrastate Commerce of Foods (69.04 RCW))

Custom Slaughtering and Custom Meat Establishments:

• Custom Meat Requirements (16-19 WAC)
• Custom Slaughter Requirements (16.49 RCW)
• FDA Modernized Good Manufacturing Practices and Preventive Controls for Food Production (21 CFR 117)

Cottage Food:

• Cottage Food Operations (69.22 RCW)
• Cottage Foods Permitting (16-149 WAC)

Marijuana-Infused Edibles:

• Marijuana-Infused Edibles Overview
• Marijuana-Infused Edibles Processing (69.07.200 RCW)
• Marijuana processor license—Privileges, requirements, and fees (WAC 314-55-077)
• FDA Modernized Good Manufacturing Practices and Preventive Controls for Food Production (21 CFR 117)

Direct Sellers:

• Food Safety and Security Act, chapter 15.130 RCW
• Direct Sellers, chapter 16-130 WAC

Food Donations:

• Food Donation and Distribution – Liability, chapter 69.80 RCW