# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 3: Storage, handling and transportation of bakery products

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 3
- **Heading:** Storage, handling and transportation of bakery products
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 3

## Text

Section 3. All bakery products and ingredients thereof shall be stored, handled, transported and kept so as to protect them from spoilage, contamination, disease and unwholesomeness. Boxes and other permanent receptacles or containers for the storing, receiving or handling of bakery products shall be so placed and constructed as to be beyond the reach of contamination from streets, alleys and sidewalks and from animals, and shall be kept clean and sanitary by the dealer. No other articles shall be placed therein in addition to said products. No person shall tamper with, injure or contaminate said boxes, receptacles or containers, nor shall any person other than the baker or dealer or his employees remove anything therefrom or place anything therein.

Section 3. All bakery products and ingredients thereof shall be stored, handled, transported and kept so as to protect them from spoilage, contamination, disease and unwholesomeness. Boxes and other permanent receptacles or containers for the storing, receiving or handling of bakery products shall be so placed and constructed as to be beyond the reach of contamination from streets, alleys and sidewalks and from animals, and shall be kept clean and sanitary by the dealer. No other articles shall be placed therein in addition to said products. No person shall tamper with, injure or contaminate said boxes, receptacles or containers, nor shall any person other than the baker or dealer or his employees remove anything therefrom or place anything therein.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 2 Cleanliness and sanitary condition of bakery and equipment; shipping baskets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 3 Storage, handling and transportation of bakery products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 4 Preparation of bakery products; labelling](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 6 Establishment and enforcement of rules relative to exemptions, standards and requirements for bakeries and bakery products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 7 Weight of loaves](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 8 Special provisions as to rolls and certain bread; unit weights; inspection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9 Enforcement of rules and regulations; seizures; notice; hearing before director; appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9B Sleeping places for bakery employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9D Regulations of boards of health; posting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9E Penalties for violation of Secs. 9A to 9C](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9F Rules and regulations of department of public health applicable to Secs. 9G to 9M](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9F.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9G Sanitary requirements of bakeries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9G.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9H Dressing rooms for bakery workers or employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94_S9H.md)

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