David Crabill
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I don’t think those are allowed under the cottage food law.
I know someone in San Francisco (Cookie Dough Cookies) that was approved to sell cookie dough made with pasteurized eggs. He doesn’t freeze it but that doesn’t matter. Even still, your county might not allow it, but it’s definitely possible.
Yes, it is beyond the cottage food law, so there is no way to do that kind of business from home. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
I know you need a business license and you need to file taxes every month. I don’t know if they require you to get an EIN… usually you only get one if you are an employer of others, but sometimes it’s necessary for other reasons. You should ask about that when you apply for your business license.
No — no drink items are allowed.
This is not a cottage food business since you are not preparing the food. I believe you’d just need to get a seller’s permit or something, and I think the health dept issues them.
You could attach a tag or you could have the ingredients separate. The most important thing is that all the info is attached in some way.
Yes you can advertise online — you just can’t sell online.
The difference is that you are not meeting the end consumers like you would be at a farmers market, so it’s not allowed, as far as I know. Also, it’s not entirely clear what is an allowed food in Maryland, but tortillas are probably not allowed because they’re not baked.
You must start your CFO in the home you primarily live in.
1) You can sell cakes directly in other counties in CA. You can’t sell indirectly unless the counties coordinate with each other and agree on it.
2) It’s a little more expensive and complicated, but it’s best to get the Class B up-front if you think you’ll use it in the next year. If you switch from Class A to B, you’ll get charged again.
3) If the cake is unboxed, then you need to have the label separate from the cake and available to the consumer.
4) Yes, you will need to switch to a commercial license with completely different rules, permits, and fees.
