Carla Reed
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Chris J. posted an update in the group Ohio 11 years, 6 months ago
My son and I are writing a business plan for a small business that would offer a variety of homemade sausages, yes?
Due to the fact that we are dealing with meat appears to exclude us from operating this as a cottage industry, is this correct? Is there any way that you are able to acquire a license that would allow us to prep and make the…[Read more]
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Chris J. joined the group Ohio 11 years, 6 months ago
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nicole posted an update in the group Ohio 11 years, 7 months ago
I have a question about selling homemade pasta. I did not see it listed under the covered food items and I am just wondering exactly what category it would be in. I have a restaurant that is willing to carry my product but I am not sure if I can make the pasta from home or if I need to use the restaurants facilities. I would also like to…[Read more]
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If you’re talking about cooked pasta, then that’s definitely not allowed. But it looks like Ohio also doesn’t allow dried pasta. So you’re only option would be to go commercial. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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nicole joined the group Ohio 11 years, 7 months ago
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David replied to the topic Insurance in the forum Ohio 11 years, 7 months ago
Your homeowners insurance will almost certainly not cover your business. http://forrager.com/faq/#insurance
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Joyce posted an update in the group Ohio 11 years, 7 months ago
Hi David, I would like to tap into a certain market by preparing chocolate dipped pretzels, cookies, or rice krispy squares once a month in my community via mail order or word of mouth. These items would be produced in my kitchen which has no carpeting, but I have a dog. What kind of licensing do I need to proceed?
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If you want to ship your products, then you need a commercial license. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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Joyce joined the group Ohio 11 years, 7 months ago
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Tina Roman joined the group Ohio 11 years, 8 months ago
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David replied to the topic advice in the forum Ohio 11 years, 8 months ago
I’d prefer to answer your questions on the site so others can benefit from the info. If you have questions beyond that, you should call your health dept.
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David replied to the topic Freezer products in the forum Ohio 11 years, 8 months ago
You need a commercial license and can’t produce at home: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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sheildvm posted an update in the group Ohio 11 years, 9 months ago
Hello, I am a veterinarian interested in using Chinese Medicinal Herbal formulas in my practice. The formulas are made by a Chinese herbal pharmacy in Florida and are not available for purchase by the public. Would they be considered herbs under the cottage food laws, or are they considered medicine (and thus need sales tax)?
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The cottage food laws only cover homemade food, so these medicines wouldn’t apply to them. But the medicines still may not require sales tax depending on the laws… I really don’t know.
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sheildvm joined the group Ohio 11 years, 9 months ago
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Barbara posted an update in the group Ohio 11 years, 9 months ago
Looking forward to maybe a new business. Glad to meet you all.
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Barbara joined the group Ohio 11 years, 9 months ago
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Mark Lynch started the topic Baked Beans in the forum Ohio 11 years, 10 months ago
My wife and I are considering marketing our baked beans. Do they fall under the cottage law if they are canned and do not require refrigeration until after opening?
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Mark Lynch joined the group Ohio 11 years, 10 months ago
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David replied to the topic Samples in the forum Ohio 11 years, 10 months ago
I haven’t seen any rules published by the Ohio ag dept, but generally, you should be individually packaging your samples in your home kitchen, and they should be opened by the consumer. That’s the way a number of other states do it, and you can’t go wrong with that. If you contact the ag dept, maybe their standards would be a bit more lenient…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Hazardous ingredients? in the forum Ohio 11 years, 10 months ago
This would probably be fine, especially if you use water instead of milk. Since there’s a very small amount of milk, it’s possible that the sugars in the cookie dough would stabilize it and even that would be okay. The butter shouldn’t be a problem. Obviously you’d need to check with the ag dept. Technically, you should even be able to use…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Vinegar, Dried Flours in the forum Ohio 11 years, 11 months ago
The list of allowed foods that matters is here, under questions 2 & 3: http://www.agri.ohio.gov/foodsafety/docs/CottageFoodOperation-factsheet.pdf
Ohio’s law used to be more limited and then they passed an amendment that expanded the list of allowed foods. It appears that only foods that are on the list are allowed. I don’t think there’s a reason…[Read more]
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Blythe Pelham started the topic Vinegar, Dried Flours in the forum Ohio 11 years, 11 months ago
I hope this isn’t a double post. I thought I posted and don’t see it anywhere.
My first question has to do with vinegar. It seems pretty acidic to me, can you tell me why this is exempt and why we cannot sell it? I assume we are not to sell it on or offsite? I have my own apple cider vinegar from my own apples and I would like to sell it.
Also,…[Read more]
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There is no way for you to sell a homemade sausage, unless you build a separate commercial kitchen in your home (very expensive). If you want to keep your costs low initially, you should find places where you can either rent or borrow the use of a commercial kitchen, such as at restaurants, churches, etc. No matter what, you will not be able to…[Read more]