Food and Drug Branch

The following are links to helpful information on the requirements for food processors operating within California.   Questions on this information may be posed by e-mail and will receive a prompt response from a representative of our Food Safety Team.  Please click here to pose your question.

• Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food (pdf)
• The California Food Sanitation Act (pdf)
• California Code of Regulations: Sanitation in Food Plants (pdf)
• Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Laws
• California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law (CURFFL) (pdf)