The primary responsibility of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) is to assure the safety and wholesomeness of Michigan's food supply. MDARD regularly monitors Michigan's food supply for pesticide residues, micro-organisms, and other substances that would compromise the quality and wholesomeness of the food we eat. 

That long-standing commitment to a safe food supply has earned Michigan a national reputation for strictly enforcing the state's food and dairy laws. 

MDARD inspectors monitor Michigan's food supply at each step in the food chain, and helps assure that food stays safe from the farm the farm gate to your dinner plate.

• Protecting Food as it Grows
  
  
• Protecting Food at the Processing Plant and at the Store
  
  
• Helping You Protect the Food Once It Is Home
  
  
• Protecting Food Throughout the Food Chain
  
  
• Protecting Food as it Leaves the Farm Gate