Michelle Mckinney

Hola Haimara, asumiendo que tu torta no requiere refrigeración, toda información respecto a tu negocio suena bien y sin ningún inconveniente. Siempre y cuando tu producto esté apropiadamente etiquetado, no tienes que dar factura por cada venta. Por igual, no necesitas cobrar impuestos.

From the law:

“Farm direct marketer” means an agricultural producer that sells farm direct products or producer processed products directly to the retail consumer.

I take that to mean that anyone can sell these types of goods, including a home gardener. That’s my interpretation — I’m not sure what’s the ag dept’s interpretation is.

I don’t see any problem with that, as long as the food prep isn’t happening in a bedroom.

Irvine, CA? Neither California nor Texas will allow these products, with the exception of almonds, which both states allow.

The list of allowed foods that matters is here, under questions 2 & 3: http://www.agri.ohio.gov/foodsafety/docs/CottageFoodOperation-factsheet.pdf

Ohio’s law used to be more limited and then they passed an amendment that expanded the list of allowed foods. It appears that only foods that are on the list are allowed. I don’t think there’s a reason…[Read more]

I believe you can’t sell dry or prepared tea without a commercial license. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

Brownies are a non-potentially hazardous baked good and are allowed.

I don’t know, but you can find out by contacting the Food Compliance Officer at 919-733-7366.

I don’t know if you have to approve you’re on the lease, but you do need landlord approval. Generally, you may only run a cottage food business from your “primary residence”. Usually that’s where you primarily live, but not always (a college dorm is still a secondary residence, even if the student lives there most of the year). If you have a…[Read more]

You can only use your own home kitchen for your cottage food business. If you wish to use a commercial kitchen then you’ll need a commercial license.

As long as you are living in the apartment and the landlord gives their approval, using the apartment’s kitchen shouldn’t be a problem.

No — the cottage food law is only for in-state sales. You also wouldn’t be able to cook from a kitchen in CA and try to use CA’s cottage food law, if you’re living in Nevada. You need a commercial license to sell out-of-state.