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Candy in California

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  • June 17, 2013 at 10:41 pm #1309

    Sandy

    Hello,

    I was curious if caramels are included in the candy category of the cottage food law although it includes cream? Toffee and Brittle are specified but nothing more.

    Thank you for your help!

    Sandy

    June 18, 2013 at 3:33 am #1313

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    Sandy, I personally know many cottage food operations in CA that make caramels and have had them approved. However, some counties are a little stricter than others, but I still don’t think any would say no. What county are you from? Of course, the only way to know for sure would be to talk to your county’s environmental health department.

    The law says no “cream… fillings“. In the case of a caramel, the cream is incorporated into the candy (not a filling) at a lower ratio and thoroughly baked… it’s much different from a cream pie. In general, if something in the approved food categories doesn’t need to be refrigerated, as I’m sure your caramels do not, then it should be fine.

    December 21, 2013 at 8:17 am #3130

    J.W. Kirksey’s Original ButterCrumb Pie Co.
    Participant

    The problem I think some counties are having ( within Environmental Health) is interpreting exactly what the law states. The Specialist I’m in contact with most of the time admits to having trouble making sense of it all. In my county, I’m allowed to use my caramel for my caramel apple pie though when I first submitted my ingredient label for approval, there was a bit of a waiting game in getting it. As you stated David, the key is right interpretation.

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