Cottage Oven
Cottage Oven replied to the topic How to Seller Homemade Tamales in the forum Florida 1 month, 1 week ago
If something contains meat or requires refrigeration (or you plan to cook on-site), a food license is required and everything must be prepared in a commercial kitchen. Homemade is not a legal option for such products.
If your home kitchen meets all of the requirements of a commercial kitchen (three-compartment sink, fire-prevention hood system,…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Selling out of front yard? in the forum Florida 2 months ago
1. You ARE allowed to sell from your residence. Whether a stand in your yard would be okay or not is something you should check with your county or municipality zoning and/or your HOA.
2. Since those other items are not things that you produced under the cottage-food law, you may need to check with your county or municipality because the sale of…[Read more]Cottage Oven replied to the topic Home produced food in the forum New Jersey 6 months, 1 week ago
Only fruit-filled empanadas are allowed. Products with meat fillings must be refrigerated and are not allowed.
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Cottage Oven replied to the topic Cheesecake in the forum Indiana 6 months, 1 week ago
Since cheesecake must be refrigerated, it is not allowed under cottage-food laws.
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Interstate commerce in the forum Florida 1 year, 2 months ago
A while back, I called the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and spoke with Melissa Durkin (who has since moved to another position).
At the time, she said that, officially, there is nothing in Florida’s cottage-food law specifically prohibiting shipping out of state – only that the current law (contrary to the past) now…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic LLC in the forum Florida 1 year, 2 months ago
Since this is in the Florida forum, rather than California, I’ll throw in my two-cents’ worth.
In Florida, you can register an LLC quickly and easily online at Sunbiz and it only costs $125.00 each year (with a couple of options that could add up to $35.00 more). Far less than the California numbers mentioned in the Forrager FAQ.
One of the…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Non-Dairy Creamer in the forum Florida 1 year, 5 months ago
For a definitive answer, go to FreshFromFlorida.com, search for “cottage foods” and download the PDF file they have there. In it, you will find a Tallahassee phone number you can call to get an official answer to your question.
Apart from that, if it is a powdered non-dairy creamer, the resulting glaze should probably be okay for cottage food.…[Read more]
Cottage Oven started the topic Alternatives to plastic in packaging? in the forum Packaging & Labeling 1 year, 6 months ago
Here’s something for discussion: Some cities, states and even countries have been banning “single-use” plastic items, including some of the things that we, as cottage-food operations, use for packaging products and samples.
In many cases, these bans focus upon plastic grocery bags and drinking straws, but some include fast-food packaging and…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Selling Sliced Potatos in the forum Other Foods 1 year, 7 months ago
As Davide mentioned: Definitely nothing with garlic in oil unless properly acidified, due to the risk of botulism.
THIS and https://extension.psu.edu/how-to-safely-make-infused-oils have instructions for the acidification, but you should check your own state’s requirements, just in case.
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Cottage Oven replied to the topic business license in the forum Indiana 1 year, 8 months ago
Not sure about Indiana but, in general (using Florida as an example), you may need to get what some places call and “occupational license” or other places call a “business tax receipt” for conducting business in a certain city and/or county. If you sell in multiple locations that are not all in the same city or county, you may need business tax…[Read more]
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Cottage Oven replied to the topic Empanadas in the forum Florida 2 years, 8 months ago
From the “Cottage Food Guidance” PDF file available from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website:
Can I make and sell foods with meat fillings such as empanadas?
No. Meat products or foods with meat fillings are not allowed.Thus, she may NOT sell them from her home. The sale of meat-filled empanadas requires a…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Inexpensive pre-printed labels? in the forum Packaging & Labeling 3 years, 1 month ago
Sorry, Carol, there never was a reply to this and I have not found any pre-printed labels that were inexpensive enough for me to switch from using my laser printer.
Maybe we’ll be lucky and these two new messages in the thread will catch the eye of someone who can point us to a good source.
Cottage Oven commented on the post, 2021 Cottage Food Bills 3 years, 2 months ago
Please update the Florida page in the “Laws” section of the site to reflect the changes that went into effect July 1, 2021. It’s already mentioned in the “2021 Cottage Food Bills” page, but the “Laws” page still […]
Cottage Oven posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Check with any county and city in which you sell (possibly more than one if you are in multiple farmers markets) to see if you need to get a Business Tax Receipt (formerly known as an Occupational License). In some cases you may need it, but in some cases it’s possible you may come under the market where you sell.
Also, don’t just show up at a…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Help, please! in the forum Florida 3 years, 3 months ago
You should probably check with a lawyer or someone in Tallahassee, just in case, but, as far as I know, when you register the name of your LLC on Sunbiz, it’s already done, but a DBA is a separate thing if you are using a name other than your own without having an LLC (or Inc).
I don’t know if there’s any rule against using your LLC’s name…[Read more]
Cottage Oven started the topic How should one set shipping charges? in the forum Business 3 years, 3 months ago
Although most states’ cottage-food laws do not allow shipping, some do. In particular, the new changes in Florida do allow shipping.
That means I am now permitted to ship my products to customers without being restricted only to farmers markets, etc.
How does one determine how to set up the shipping charges on a website? Do any of you have…[Read more]
Cottage Oven replied to the topic Allowed and prohibitive items in the forum Forrager 3 years, 9 months ago
Each state sets its limitations and usually posts that information somewhere. For example, in Florida, it is handled by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Their website is http://freshfromflorida.com and if you type “cottage food” into their search bar, you’ll get a link to the basic information…[Read more]
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