Starr Family Farms

David, I can assure you that most (if not all) of the CFOs in LA County have not had to spend $1,000+ on a business license. You can ask your health dept if you need a business license, but regardless, a business license should be a fairly simple process that shouldn’t cost more than a couple hundred for a small business.

I just looked up…[Read more]

No — pasta sauce needs to be made in a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

Liz, I make buttercream frosting for my cupcakes using Shortening and Cream Cheese Emulsion from LorAnns. In my opinion and my customers it tastes like cream cheese frosting. I’m not sure what your recipe is but could you use say powdered sugar, the cream cheese emulsion and water to make the icing? Or something like that. By the way, it smells…[Read more]

Those are some crazy costs for label approval!

How can they not allow you to sell directly outside of San Diego County when the law specifically allows it?

Those are some crazy costs for label approval!

How can they not allow you to sell directly outside of San Diego County when the law specifically allows it?

To add to what Chad wrote:
1. Many allow you to email it, though some require snail mail or hand delivery. Only a few have an online form submission.
3. It does not count as getting zoning approval… that approval will likely be a prerequisite to completing your health dept application.
4. It greatly varies by county. This might help.
5. My…[Read more]

To add to what Chad wrote:
1. Many allow you to email it, though some require snail mail or hand delivery. Only a few have an online form submission.
3. It does not count as getting zoning approval… that approval will likely be a prerequisite to completing your health dept application.
4. It greatly varies by county. This might help.
5. My…[Read more]

1 Call them and ask 2 Most counties yes 3 I had to get approval from my city (Upland) first depends ask the county people. 4 If you mean fully functional as in making your products find out what your approved food list is for your county. I have recently branched out into four different counties. My county initially did not have a County…[Read more]