Minnesota Food Protection Association (MFPA) is an affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). IAFP has over 4000 members in 50 nations. MFPA is an association with a diverse membership from industry, government, academia, equipment manufacturers and service companies. Our members are engaged in quality control, food production and processing, regulatory and private contract inspections, consulting, risk assessment, research and development, microbiological research, manufacturing, technical services and HACCP. They supply products and services dedicated to education, research and development in food safety.