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David replied to the topic Free gift with a donation? in the forum Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
If you’re offering the item in-person after receiving a donation for a nonprofit, then there may be an exemption for you: http://forrager.com/faq/#nonprofit
In that case, you should not be getting compensated in any way.Labeling it as a free gift doesn’t really change anything, since you can actually sell the item to raise money for a cause…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Free gift with a donation? in the forum Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
I don’t think it matters what kind of nonprofit it is… if you’re shipping homemade food around as part of a business then that’s not allowed.
Even though online sales aren’t allowed, paying thru PayPal in-person still maintains the spirit of the law and I would say it’s okay to do that. It’s really not much different from using PayPal Here, and…[Read more]
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Colleen Baez posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
Hi everyone – I am in Broward County, and I want to sell decorated cookies. Under the Cottage Food Law, are we required to get Food Manager Certification, and if so, from whom? I’ve been ServSafe certified for years, but I don’t know if that qualifies. I’ve been reading all the info put out by the state and I know that if you have a “food…[Read more]
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Colleen Baez joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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David replied to the topic Selling in Multiple Counties in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I believe that you can, but you should probably check with the county’s health dept first. For instance, I know that Miami-Dade won’t allow any cottage food sales, but that is the only county I know of that prohibits them.
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Noralee Kroll started the topic Selling in Multiple Counties in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
My business license for my cottage law product was issued in Hillsborough County. Can I sell my fully compliant cottage law product in other counties without getting a license for each one?
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Noralee Kroll joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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David replied to the topic Operating under the Cottage Law in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
Saralyn, make sure you read through Florida’s cottage food law first. There are specific foods that are allowed, and nothing that needs refrigeration or heat to stay safe is allowed. Also, all of the food preparation, packaging, and labeling must happen back in your home kitchen. If you want to warm something up at the stand, then it would have to…[Read more]
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Missy Stull posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I found some recipes that stated that they were safe for another State’s Cottage Food Law. How can I find out if they are ok for Florida, too? Here is a link. http://texascottagefoodlaw.com/Resources/Recipes
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That’s a really good resource, but sometimes states don’t approve those recipes. For Florida, you need to call the Bureau of Food and Meat Inspection at 850-245-5520, and they can tell you what they allow.
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Missy Stull joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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AandMDelights posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I recently started a business in which we make different type of confectionary delights and we have been approached by several different businesses in the area that would like to purchase from us wholesale to resell to the general public. My understanding is that under the cottage food act/law that we can not do this. This is killing our business…[Read more]
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There are so many different things to take care of when starting a commercial food business and unfortunately, the rules are different for just about every state/county/city out there. You won’t be able to get all the info you need without calling the health dept and your local planning division.
However, I can say that getting a commercial…[Read more]
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AandMDelights joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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David replied to the topic kombucha in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
It’s not a gray area… drinks simply aren’t allowed.
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David replied to the topic condiment w/bannana pepper sugar vinegar sugar mustard in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
No, items with peppers are not allowed.
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KristensKreations joined the group Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
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David replied to the topic Dry coffee beans in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
That’s all correct. You could still try contacting your health dept to see how complicated it would be to serve coffee… you might not need much more than a sellers permit. Montana has actually specifically allowed hot coffee and tea in addition to their cottage food items.
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Joy Johnson Ouellette started the topic Dry coffee beans in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
Am I correct in assuming we cannot provide brewed coffee samples or sell a cup of brewed coffee to a customer in order to sell dry roasted coffee beans? I suppose the scent of the roasted coffee beans would be the selling point rather than the brewed coffee for a Cottage Industry provider? I am in Escambia County, Florida. Thank you.
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David replied to the topic Miami Dade and Cottage food law in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
You would not be able to sell there, because of their policy.
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Heather Baird replied to the topic Miami Dade and Cottage food law in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
What are the rules on living in Broward but selling in Dade? I can’t find any information on that.
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Heather Baird joined the group Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
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You do not need Food Manager Certification. I usually recommend that even if not required, CFOs still take a food safety class, but it sounds like you’re already pretty knowledgeable about that stuff.
Perfect. Thanks so much David!