FRC: Foodies push for homemade food sales law in Calif. Link to article.

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mariadnoca

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Thoughts?

Personally I'd like to see this done with proper labeling. I know several of you have sold at Farmers Markets and such so was especially wondering what your take was on this. I expect this is already being done under the table (don't they?) I'd love to be able to sell a few things on the side such as on Etsy or locally, but the cost of renting a kitchen makes it cost prohibitive and a big commitment.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/11/05/state/n080117D11.DTL&feed=rss.news

 
Alabama Health Dept. allows sales of baked goods, jams & jellies, relishes, candy, spices, herbs and

snack items (popcorn, peanut brittle) at farmers markets and not for profit organization food sales, if a sign or label is posted that the food is prepared in a kitchen that is not inspected by them. They even have an 8 1/2 x 11 poster in a .pdf file you can download for this. Low-acid foods, like home canned vegetables, are not allowed for sale.

 
Maria, Florida recently passed Cottage Food legistration. I

of research on it and am thinking of making dried pasta like orecchiette (if I ever get it right!) and different versions of chocolate covered pretzels. My pasta cannot contain eggs or anything that would spoil. If my experiments get up to snuff and I’m able to make same for gifts, I might just go for it. I can make up to $288.00/week.

Maria, have you tried calling churches and civic organizations such as Moose Lodges, etc.? I did back in Philly as well as down here but one church not far from me wanted $60.00/hour to use their beautiful commercial kitchen that had electric (which is typical Florida). You have to go through the phone book and call lots of places to see if they have a commercial kitchen. You might luck out. In the meantime, keep an eye on California legislation to see if they pass a Cottage Food bill as a first step to get started with very little startup cost.

Here are some labeling requirements I’ve linked for you that I’ve already found. See Image link and another one below.

Good luck.

http://www.freshfromflorida.com/fs/CottageFoodAdvisory.pdf

http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm079311.htm

 
Thanks! Great info; I'll look harder for kitchen options

so far they all require big money and several month memberships.

 
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