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I would think that most simple sugar decorations would be allowed. Anything requiring refrigeration would not be allowed. If your decorations have dairy in them, I’d recommend you call the Bureau of Food and Meat Inspection at 850-245-5520.

No — you would need to use a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

No, processed fresh fruit does not fall under the cottage food law. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

It sounds like it’s time for you to go the commercial route. The cottage food law was mainly setup as an easier avenue for someone to start a food business. I would assume that if you wanted to get bigger, you wouldn’t want to be restricted to the $15,000 sales cap of the cottage food law anyway.

CFOs can only use a residential kitchen, so it…[Read more]

No, you can’t sell via an office or other type of business / store front. You can only sell your products at your home, a farmers market, a roadside stand, or at certain types of events. You can also deliver your products to a customer.

Yes, you need to use only your home kitchen.

Nay. You’ll need a commercial kitchen for that. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

Cottage food operations would not be able to use a shared kitchen. You might consider asking on a different forum… maybe Cake Central?

Certain non-perishable foods, like some cakes and baked goods, can be produced and sold from your home. You don’t need a license from the ag dept, but there may be other requirements: http://forrager.com/faq/#starting

To sell hot meals or frozen packaged foods, you need to use a commercial kitchen, and you should contact the health dept.…[Read more]

Anything with meat, including seafood, is not allowed under the Florida cottage food law. You need to use a commercial kitchen, and you should contact your health dept. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

I don’t think it’s different for CFOs. If you also use your kitchen for personal use, it can’t be deducted. I’m pretty sure about that, but not 100% sure. To learn more, you need to contact whatever tax authority there is in your area — the depts that govern this are different for each state, so I don’t know what yours is called.

Sales tax and yearly income tax are entirely separate. Sales tax greatly depends on where you live and what the requirements are for your city, county, and the state of Florida. Everyone has to pay income tax, regardless of how much it is. If you make enough, you’ll need to pay estimated taxes throughout the year, similar to a self-employed…[Read more]