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HACCP certification in Washington DC
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Who asks for HACCP in Washington DC
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HACCP certification in Washington DC at a glance
Making food for sale in the District usually means working through two agencies. DC Health inspects the premises and reviews the paperwork, and the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection then issues the business licence on the strength of a certificate of occupancy and an approved inspection report. For a food manufacturer renting time in a shared kitchen, the DC Health application asks for a HACCP plan whenever specialised processes such as sous vide, curing, canning or acidification are involved. Sterling's New York office builds that plan with the producer: process flows, hazard analysis, critical limits, monitoring and corrective actions, then trains staff to keep records. HACCP is a method, not a certificate; ISO 22000 is the next step. Local questions follow.
Why HACCP in Washington DC
- Food manufacturers using shared kitchensDC Health asks for a HACCP plan where specialised processes are used.
- Caterers and food businesses licensed through DLCPLicensing depends on an approved health inspection.
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Take the HACCP readiness checkWhat drives HACCP in Washington DC
- DC Health shared-kitchen application for food manufacturers: HACCP plan for specialised processes local authority
What HACCP requires
Strip away the vocabulary and HACCP asks a food business to prove six things about how it controls food safety hazards.
The detail is on the global hub: HACCP explained →
How Sterling delivers HACCP in Washington DC
Sterling's New York office builds flow diagrams and hazard analysis with the producer and prepares the plan for DC Health. One team carries the work from scoping to certificate.
- End to end, from one team
- Effivity ISO & GRC software
- Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
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Regulations and accreditation for HACCP in the US
The laws, regulators and accreditation route for HACCP apply across the US, Washington DC included. They are set out on the country page: HACCP certification in the US →
Standards Washington DC organisations combine with HACCP
HACCP in Washington DC: questions clients ask
When does DC Health ask for a HACCP plan?
On its shared-kitchen application for food manufacturers, a HACCP plan is required if the business performs specialised processes such as reduced oxygen packaging, sous vide, canning, bottling, preservation, smoking, curing or acidification. Mobile food operations have their own HACCP review. Confirm your category with DC Health.
Does the DLCP food licence cover HACCP?
DLCP issues the business licence once you hold a certificate of occupancy and an approved DC Health inspection report. HACCP planning sits with DC Health's review, so the two agencies' steps connect: a sound plan helps the inspection that the licence relies on. Ask both agencies about sequence.
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Sources
- DC Health — dchealth.dc.gov (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) — dlcp.dc.gov (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- DC Health shared-kitchen application for food manufacturers: HACCP plan for specialised processes — dchealth.dc.gov (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
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