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Cheesecakes at Farmers Market

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  • January 29, 2014 at 11:13 am #3911

    Gini Porritt Behrendt
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    I’m writing a vendor handbook for our farmers’ market. Is there a way for someone with a Home Baker’s License to sell their cheesecakes at a farmers market if they take the proper steps to keep refrigeration requirements during travel and display?

    January 29, 2014 at 7:54 pm #3912

    Laura

    Hello,

    I may not be the admin but the answer to this is pretty simple. If the person selling the cheesecakes or any other potentially hazardous food but has a bakers license. Meaning their kitchen was inspected and paid a 10 dollar fee, then they can bake anything they wish hazardous or not, as long as the items are stored properly, and in a situation where as you stated the baker is selling at a farmers market as long as they keep it cool they can sell any item they make. That’s more of the farmers market call, not a cottage food law situation. As cheesecakes do not fall under cottage food law, they fall under potentially hazardous food.

    Hope this helps!

    Laura

    March 27, 2014 at 5:58 pm #4965

    Vivian Miller

    Hey Gini,

    I am waiting on the Ohio Dept of Agriculture to give me an appointment for the inspection for a Home Bakery License to sell cheesecake at the Farmers Market this spring/summer. As far as I understand it, what Laura has said is true. As long as the cheesecake is kept cold it’s ok to sell. Soon as I get inspected that is a question I will ask the inspector and let you know since I already know you.

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