• Michigan Cottage Foods Information
The Cottage Food law, enacted in 2010, allows individuals to manufacture and store certain types of foods in an unlicensed home kitchen.

• Video: Setting-Up a Food Establishment in Michigan

• Food Manager Certification
As of June 30, 2009, many Michigan food establishments must employ at least one certified food manager.

• Miscellaneous Links to Food Safety Training Resources
This page includes links to resources such as posters, fact sheets, cooling charts, and much more, many being offered in multiple languages.

• Food Safety Training Database Instructions
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) has created this database driven web site to assist food industry personnel and regulators in easily obtaining food safety training appropriate to their needs.

• Food Law Training

• Food Industry Licensing

• Michigan Catch & Cook Guidance Document 

• Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection in Michigan
Information for meat processors and regulators about federal meat and poultry inspection in Michigan.

• Specialized Retail Meat Processing in Michigan
Information for meat processors and regulators about specialized meat processing in Michigan.

• Hygienic Zoning in Processing Facilities 

• Food Manufacturing Industry Best Practices for Controlling Salmonella 

• Food Manufacturing Industry Best Practices for Controlling Listeria 

• Understanding the Environmental Monitoring Zone Concept 

• Shellfish Sanitation Program
On December 4, 2008 Michigan received federal approval from the Food and Drug Administration to be a regulatory auditor for Michigan shellfish processors and shippers.

• Meat Processing Regulations and Resources

• Live Bait Merchandising -- Hazards and Control Guide 

• Plan Review Resources
Information providing forms, applications, manuals, worksheets and plan review requirements for regulators.

• Emergency Action Plans for Retail Food Establishments
Practical guidance for retail grocery and food service establishments to plan and respond to emergencies that create the potential for an imminent health hazard.

• Interactive Inspection Guidelines
The following guidelines may be used to assist regulators when conducting risk based inspections. An improved risk control plan form can be found in the risk control plan guidance document.

• Emergency Model Press Releases
The following model press releases may be used by local health departments for communicating with the food industry during emergency situations.

• Foodborne Illness Risk Reduction
These documents contain information that can assist food establishment managers and food safety regulators in the area of foodborne illness risk reduction.

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety Certification for Michigan Apple Cider Producers
This document has been developed to define Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) within the state of Michigan for the purpose of manufacturing both fresh and treated apple cider that is safe and of the highest quality.

• Receive E-mail Alerts During An Emergency
Food establishment operators in the City of Detroit or Oakland, or Macomb and Wayne Counties can receive an e-mail alerting them to emergencies that could affect their establishments, along with information about how to appropriately respond.

• Flip Chart of Emergency Procedures for Retail Food Establishments (Grocery & Convenience Stores) 
Intended primarily for grocery and convenience stores to use in conjunction with the MDA's Emergency Action Plan.

• Date Marking Guide for Grocery Store Delis 
This guide is intended to give practical information on how grocery store operators and deli managers can comply with Food Code date marking requirements that apply to many ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods.

• Food Security for Industry

• Information for Poultry Producers
What are the steps necessary to ensure safe and legal on-farm processing of pastured poultry?

• Cooking Equipment Ventilation Recommendations For Michigan Food Establishments
Cooking Equipment Ventilation Recommendations including equipment for which MDA does not normally recommend venting, linking to the Searchable Ventilation Database and recommendations for equipment with Recirculating Ventilation Hoods.

• Food Product Recalls Guidance For Industry 
This document is not intended to be an all-inclusive recall guide, however, the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development is providing helpful information that industry can incorporate into their food recall plans.

• Temporary Food Establishment Operations Checklist

• Model FDA Consumer Advisory Brochure