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Cottage Oven replied to the topic How to Seller Homemade Tamales in the forum Florida 2 months, 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 3 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]Levi started the topic Selling out of front yard? in the forum Florida 3 months, 1 week ago
I have a great location and I was wanting to sell out of my front yard. Specifically I’m wanting to sell cooked peanuts, which look like they’re an item that’s allowed under cottage laws. However I have some questions.
1. Can I sell out of my front yard? The food would be made in my house, but I’d like to have the stands where I sell in my front…[Read more]
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David Crabill replied to the topic Illinois Commercial kitchen for cottage bakers in the forum Illinois 5 months ago
Melanie is correct. It is specified in the law under the CFO definition:
“Cottage food operation” means an operation conducted by a person who produces or packages food or drink… in a kitchen located in that person’s primary domestic residence or another appropriately designed and equipped kitchen on a farm for direct sale by the owner, a family…
Melanie S replied to the topic Illinois Commercial kitchen for cottage bakers in the forum Illinois 5 months ago
I understand that as a cottage baker I can only bake in MY home kitchen, but does that also mean that I CANNOT bake out of a commercial kitchen with the cottage food certificate and sell my products directly to my customers.
That’s exactly what it means. There is an intentional limitation created by restricting volume to that which can be m…[Read more]
Michelle Bahena started the topic Illinois Commercial kitchen for cottage bakers in the forum Illinois 5 months ago
The IDPH guide states that…
“Cottage food operations are home-based food businesses conducted by a person who produces food or drink, other than foods and drinks listed as prohibited by Illinois law, in a kitchen located in that person’s primary domestic residence or another appropriately designed kitchen on a farm.”
I understand that as a c…[Read more]
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Sarah posted an update in the group Florida 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi, I’m working on starting a CFO but I don’t know if I can as I live with my mother. Do I have to own the home or just need her permission? Worst case I can add her as an owner and open an llc but I’d rather avoid that if I can! Please help!
Sarah joined the group Florida 9 months, 2 weeks ago
KK posted an update in the group Florida 11 months ago
Hello All … I am having a bit of trouble finding information on whether or not I can use alcohol (bourbon) in my caramel candy recipe. I have a recipe that calls for 1/4 cup of bourbon and it makes around 80 pieces of candy. The alcohol gets cooked for a long while, so I am not even sure it is classified as alcohol anymore, but still I am c…[Read more]
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Eric replied to the topic Selling other items in the forum Florida 1 year, 1 month ago
Thanks. I always thought you couldn’t but I obviously read the cottage laws wrong
David Crabill replied to the topic Selling other items in the forum Florida 1 year, 1 month ago
Yes, many people do this. Usually the barriers to entry for selling non-food items are lower. You could likely do it under the same general business license that you get for your cottage food business, but you might need a different sellers permit depending on what you’re selling. Also the sales tax requirements are likely different. I’m not…[Read more]
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