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Sohna Ravindran-Kandpal posted an update in the group California 9 years, 5 months ago
Hi, I’m thinking of opening a home bakery in the Bay Area, and am doing research on it as part of my market research class at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. I was wondering if I could post a survey here on owning a home bakery in the Bay Area? It’s around 10 questions, and should give me useful info both for my class and my decision.
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dawnsona@gmail_com joined the group California 9 years, 5 months ago
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Tonya Boggs posted an update in the group Virginia 9 years, 5 months ago
Goat Milk Cheese and soup?
Can I sale Goat milk Cheese and Goat Milk Soup in VA or TN (if anyone know about TN)
Thank you for your time,\
Tonya Boggs
ZT&JL Farm-
That wouldn’t be allowed in TN, but it should be possible in VA if you set yourself up as a home food processing operation: http://forrager.com/law/virginia-home-food-processing-operation/
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You can not “sell” goat milk in VA, unless you mark it as “Not for human consumption.” OR sell shares in your goat. We sell goat shares. People can legally drink the milk of their own animals…so selling a portion of each animal makes it a share. They do need to pay a fee monthly that shows you are taking care of the animal…like a boarding and…[Read more]
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Thanks so much for replying. So I take that to mean that even a commercial operation, processing the milk in a commercial facility, cannot sell it? Then there would be no way for anyone to produce goat milk and sell it in a store in VA? Very interesting.
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USDA Inspected facilities are allowed to sell goats milk in Va. I miss spoke, or didn’t give enough information. We can not sell, for human consumption, goat milk under the cottage food laws of Va (unless you have a USDA inspected facility) :)
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Okay, that makes sense, and since it’s regulated by the USDA, not VA’s ag dept, I can see how the home food processing license would not be sufficient. Thanks for the info!
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Tonya Boggs joined the group Virginia 9 years, 5 months ago
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sussy posted an update in the group California 9 years, 5 months ago
Hi im looking into selling cupcakes from my home and the class A licence says we cant use dairy, eggs or cream..what are the ingredients i can use for my cakes and frosting?
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Im in LA
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Those restrictions mostly apply to unbaked items. If you bake an item with a heavy amount of eggs or cream, like a custard, that’s not allowed, but one or two eggs in a thoroughly-baked cake is fine.
Almost any kind of frosting without eggs, cream, or cream cheese will likely be approved by your health dept. Buttercream frostings are allowed. You…[Read more]
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@david butterceam is maid with butter milk or cream can i still use regular butter or do i hve to use a bairy free butter n milk
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You can use butter (does not need to be dairy-free) in your frostings, but you can’t use cream. I also don’t think you can use buttermilk. Butter does not have a high moisture content, so it is safe at room temperature, which is why it’s allowed. You probably can’t produce your own butter to make a buttercream frosting, but maybe your county would…[Read more]
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sussy joined the group California 9 years, 5 months ago
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David replied to the topic Prepackaged Tea Leaves in the forum California 9 years, 5 months ago
Yes, you can sell dry tea with a cottage food permit.
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David replied to the topic Kombucha / Vinegar Low Acid in the forum Virginia 9 years, 6 months ago
Yes, this should be allowed for a home food processing operation, which I was not well-informed about back in February.
I don’t think any drink would be allowed under the cottage food law, and I’m not really familiar enough with starters to comment on them. My guess is that those wouldn’t be allowed either, but you should talk with the ag dept to…[Read more]
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Marie posted an update in the group California 9 years, 6 months ago
Hello, I am planning to start a CFO in Los Angeles. On the application it asks: “Have you obtained planning approval to operate as a CFO from the City/County Planning Department?” Well I have been all over the Dept of City Planning City of LA’s website, tried calling multiple phone extensions and cannot seem to get any info on how to get this…[Read more]
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You get the approval by talking to someone in the planning dept. If they don’t return your call (can sometimes take up to two weeks for a govt dept), then you could try going to their office.
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Marie joined the group California 9 years, 6 months ago
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Andrew joined the group California 9 years, 6 months ago
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David replied to the topic Nieve in the forum California 9 years, 6 months ago
Antes de lo puedo tener en espanol, necesito un traductor.
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David replied to the topic Selling fruit items in the forum California 9 years, 6 months ago
If you want to sell chocolate-covered strawberries, you need to prepare them in a commercial kitchen. There is no license that would allow you to do this from home. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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David replied to the topic Bake salea in the forum Virginia 9 years, 6 months ago
Usually there is some kind of exemption for charitable or nonprofit sales, but I’m not sure about sales to benefit an individual. If you are in business for yourself, that is more or less sales to benefit an individual (you), right? I don’t really know… I’d suggest you call the ag dept for more info.
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David replied to the topic Store front in the forum California 9 years, 6 months ago
You don’t report sales, aside from reporting income on taxes. One protection you would get from the law is simply being a legal business, and nobody can sue you as long as you stay within the law.
The state would never have time to sue… more likely it would be a consumer or someone who didn’t like you. This is a rare occurrence that might…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Sellers Permit in Los Angeles California in the forum California 9 years, 6 months ago
Food is not necessarily non-taxable, especially at the county or city levels. Also, for events that charge an admission fee, I’ve heard that all food sold must be taxed. I’m not a tax expert, but I know that this stuff can be pretty complex and you should try to find someone in the govt who knows what they’re talking about.
You would want to get…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Do I need an ABC license in the forum Virginia 9 years, 6 months ago
I’m not sure either. I’d recommend you call the ABC dept.
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Jess replied to the topic Sellers Permit in Los Angeles California in the forum California 9 years, 6 months ago
I’m trying to piece together info from different threads and wanted to ask for some further explanation?
Seller’s Permit – They are free from the state, and I find myself running into events and farmer’s markets that require them. How does applying for one make a CFO responsible for taxes, though? Since food is non taxable, will we have to…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Nieve in the forum California 9 years, 6 months ago
No, no puedes. Esta ley no permite la comida si requiere la refrigeracion. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
¿No tienes alguien en tu vida que podria responder este para ti? ¿O me quieres de practicar mi espanol?
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David replied to the topic Selling baked goods out of my retail shop. in the forum Virginia 9 years, 6 months ago
Your mother would need to become a home food processing operation: http://forrager.com/law/virginia-home-food-processing-operation/
You should contact one of the contacts on that page for more specific details.
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Hi Sohna, I saw your post on Facebook. You could post it in the CA group, but honestly, I don’t think you’ll get any responses from that. This community just isn’t as well-developed as the two FB groups. Likely anyone on here who would respond would also be part of those groups. I would answer it myself, except I don’t own a CFO. I hope your…[Read more]
Thanks, David! I’ll reach out to Chris too.
I did want to say that I love this website. It seems so full of info, and it’s been really useful!