Missouri
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Michael Pollum joined the group Missouri 8 years, 3 months ago
David replied to the topic using melting candies on baked goods in the forum Missouri 8 years, 4 months ago
If you’re adding them after baking, then I’m not sure those would be allowed. You should ask your health dept.
Vicki started the topic using melting candies on baked goods in the forum Missouri 8 years, 4 months ago
Can the wiltons melting candies be used on cakes etc. To make designs?
David replied to the topic missouri prohibited food of chocolate in the forum Missouri 8 years, 4 months ago
Ganache is often not allowed, so you should contact your health dept to check.
Vicki replied to the topic missouri prohibited food of chocolate in the forum Missouri 8 years, 5 months ago
Can ganache be used on cakes?
Vicki joined the group Missouri 8 years, 5 months ago
David replied to the topic Camden Cty is forcing inspection in the forum Missouri 8 years, 5 months ago
Actually, the law does specify that a local health dept can’t regulate you, so they are not allowed to conduct an inspection without a customer complaint. They also shouldn’t be able to prevent you from advertising on Facebook, though the law does prohibit you from selling online.
There is some strange wording in the law about exempt areas in the…[Read more]
Tracy_Sagkal joined the group Missouri 8 years, 6 months ago
David replied to the topic missouri prohibited food of chocolate in the forum Missouri 8 years, 8 months ago
The law only allows baked goods, jams, jellies, and dried herbs, so by definition, everything outside of those categories is not allowed. A fully-baked chocolate cake would be allowed. It’s not a matter of whether or not a chocolate bar is safe… it’s just that the law was written in a very conservative way. They probably wrote it in that way…[Read more]
Mark Parkinson joined the group Missouri 9 years, 8 months ago
David replied to the topic HB 617 in the forum Missouri 9 years, 8 months ago
Yeah, it is frustrating, but you really can’t move forward without talking to them. You might need to stop by in-person.
David replied to the topic MO Cottage Food Laws in the forum Missouri 9 years, 9 months ago
Joan, baking for friends and family becomes a business when you start selling your homemade food items to them, or doing monetary transactions for your goods elsewhere. There is no technical definition of a cottage food business, but basically, it’s a for-profit business that sells homemade food products.
If the health dept finds that you are…[Read more]
David replied to the topic HB 617 in the forum Missouri 9 years, 9 months ago
So sorry for the confusion. “Enacted” means that Missouri does have cottage food laws, but oddly, each county implements them differently. HB 617 was introduced as a way to create a universal cottage food law for the state, and that hasn’t been enacted yet.
But you should talk to your county’s health dept and see if they currently allow you to…[Read more]
David replied to the topic MO Cottage Food Laws in the forum Missouri 9 years, 10 months ago
Margie, setting up a commercial kitchen in your home is definitely complicated and not many people do it. However, if you can’t get access to another commercial kitchen, or if working out of your home is a must, then putting a commercial kitchen in your home will be the only way to have an unrestricted food business.
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David Crabill created the group Missouri 10 years, 3 months ago