Steve Kramer

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.

Food trucks operate under different laws from a home-based business. I believe a food truck is considered a food establishment, and food establishments cannot sell food that is prepared in a home. You should contact the ag dept to clarify this info.

Yes, all meats in any form are definitely prohibited. You need to use a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

In Florida, an inspection can only happen if a customer has a health concern/complaint. I have never heard of that happening to any CFO across the states… at the very least, it’s exceedingly rare.

Kamila, I recommend you call the ag dept at 850-245-5520

Yes, you can sell thoroughly-baked items that contain fruit, like your cake, strawberry pies, or banana bread. You cannot sell cut fresh fruit.

Iowa doesn’t use the term “cottage food” in their law, though they do allow some types of homemade food to be directly sold. All of the information is based on the resources in the Resources section.

No — you would have to get a commercial license. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

You need to use a commercial kitchen to produce and sell chicken salad. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

Thanks Jeremy, that’s really good to know, and it’s nice that Colorado’s chosen that interpretation. I feel like I called them a few years ago about this and got a different answer. It’s always good to double check!

Texas is very specific about what’s allowed and since syrups are not on the list, I don’t think they’re allowed.

The purpose of the home address is so health officials can find where a product was made if there is a complaint. This is a common practice across the nation, and I’ve never heard of anyone who had an issue with it (though many have…[Read more]

No — the food must not require refrigeration. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

The law says that only direct sales are allowed, which I take to mean that the producer needs to hand the product to the consumer. It may be okay for a family member to deliver the product, but maybe not. The upcoming amendment specifies that an LLC can have no more than two owners, and in that case, I would think that either owner could deliver…[Read more]