David Crabill
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That should be possible… a food truck is essentially that. You need to talk to your health or ag dept (depending on your state) about the requirements for setting up that business.
The law only allows for baked and canned goods, not raw ingredients like flours. So based on that, I assume that they wouldn’t be allowed, but you should still contact the ag dept to confirm.
No, that would not be allowed. You cannot sell liquids under this law, and even something as simple as water would require a different permit. I believe you need to produce your ice cream in a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
I don’t know if rice krispy treats are allowed (probably), but you can definitely use a recipe from a cookbook.
I think you will once again need to rent or build a commercial kitchen. Cut, fresh fruit is not allowed under the cottage food law, and you can’t sell interstate. I also don’t think you can ship products under the cottage food law.
1. No — it wouldn’t be allowed on two accounts: the cream and the cream cheese.
2. I think you can, but not under this law. I’m not sure if you need more than a sellers permit.
3. Yes, and many counties require that they be prepackaged. I have seen a number of CFOs do open samples, but I’m not sure if they’re doing so legally.
4. Probably not. If you’re warming a cookie or cake, that may be okay, but your items are supposed to be sold for “consumption off the premises”. Based on the letter of the law, I don’t think you could warm anything, but I think you could provide a microwave for customers to heat things themselves.
5. Yes, everything must be prepackaged and labeled. You can sell a slice of cake, as long as it’s in a container. You are not allowed to operate like a bakery: you cannot have a seating area for customers, and you cannot sell things openly on a plate. Sometimes this rule gets bent… I have seen CFOs grab a cookie and package it on-the-spot, but technically this isn’t allowed. A sign is not sufficient — all of your products must be individually labeled. If the customer chooses to open the package on-the-spot and eat it immediately, that’s okay.It isn’t legal to charge people to eat at your home, nor will it likely be allowed anytime in the near future, despite the numerous new websites that promote hosted dinners.
Yes, you need to get them inspected if you use a private well or septic tank.
Are you sure you need protection from an insurance policy for this circumstance? Assuming they’ve signed a contract that legally binds them to your deposit terms, I’m not sure what they could do if you didn’t give back the deposit. If they’re being such a pain that you ultimately decide to give back the deposit, I don’t think that any insurance policy would cover that decision. I can’t imagine that they’d try suing you because that would surely cost them much more money, since they would clearly lose in court due to the contract terms.
I’m not sure what the rules are for restaurants. But since you are already inspected and use a commercial kitchen, I’d assume that you already have most or all of what you need. You should contact whoever comes to inspect your facility.
