Food Law, Food Code and Guidance
Michigan’s Food Law of 2000 has been amended, with the changes taking effect on 1 October 2010.
The following website links can be used to obtain Michigan Food Law of 2000; the 2009 FDA Food Code, and; fact sheets regarding various aspects of food safety:
Click here for a link to Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development website:
Updated employee health forms from annex 7 of the 2009 Food Code can be found at the following web address. Look for the forms near the beginning of this annex, labeled as forms 1-A, 1-B and 1-C.
Model Forms, Guides, and other aids
Employee health decision trees and tables from annex 3 of the 2009 Food Code can be found in pages 333 to 343. Additional detailed information regarding employee health is found in annex 3, pages 316 to 347. Follow this link:
Public Health Reasons/Administrative Guides
A recommended resource for active managerial control and controlling food borne illness risk factors is in annex 4 of the 2009 Food Code at:
Management of Food Practices – Achieving Active Managerial Control of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
A good source of general information for the food industry is available on the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development website at: