Missy Stull
@missy-stull
active 10 years, 9 months ago
Chera posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
I have a questions…
I have entered into agreement with local hotel to provide them with wedding cakes for clients having their reception there (they do not have a pastry chef). Right now the hotel “includes” the cake in the package they sell to the client and I am supposed to get paid from the hotel once they receive the money from the clients.…[Read more]-
Chera joined the group Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
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Brandie joined the group Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
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David replied to the topic Commissary in the forum Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
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.
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David replied to the topic Coffee shop in the forum Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
No — it needs to be from home or at a farmers market, event, or roadside stand.
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David replied to the topic dehydrated crackers in the forum Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
Dried fruit is allowed, but not dried vegetables.
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Diane posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
I have a question please, David. Am I capable of selling sugar cane syrup under the cottage law? Also, what about “pumpkin” and “zucchini” breads, can those be made and sold under the cottage law? So happy I found your blog, great information shared. Thanks so much!
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Sweet breads are allowed, and I’m not sure if they would consider the syrup a preserve. I doubt they would allow it, but you can ask them: 850-245-5520
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Diane joined the group Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
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David replied to the topic Free gift with a donation? in the forum Florida 10 years, 8 months ago
If you’re offering the item in-person after receiving a donation for a nonprofit, then there may be an exemption for you: http://forrager.com/faq/#nonprofit
In that case, you should not be getting compensated in any way.Labeling it as a free gift doesn’t really change anything, since you can actually sell the item to raise money for a cause…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Free gift with a donation? in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I don’t think it matters what kind of nonprofit it is… if you’re shipping homemade food around as part of a business then that’s not allowed.
Even though online sales aren’t allowed, paying thru PayPal in-person still maintains the spirit of the law and I would say it’s okay to do that. It’s really not much different from using PayPal Here, and…[Read more]
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Colleen Baez posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
Hi everyone – I am in Broward County, and I want to sell decorated cookies. Under the Cottage Food Law, are we required to get Food Manager Certification, and if so, from whom? I’ve been ServSafe certified for years, but I don’t know if that qualifies. I’ve been reading all the info put out by the state and I know that if you have a “food…[Read more]
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You do not need Food Manager Certification. I usually recommend that even if not required, CFOs still take a food safety class, but it sounds like you’re already pretty knowledgeable about that stuff.
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Perfect. Thanks so much David!
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Colleen Baez joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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David replied to the topic Selling in Multiple Counties in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I believe that you can, but you should probably check with the county’s health dept first. For instance, I know that Miami-Dade won’t allow any cottage food sales, but that is the only county I know of that prohibits them.
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Noralee Kroll started the topic Selling in Multiple Counties in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
My business license for my cottage law product was issued in Hillsborough County. Can I sell my fully compliant cottage law product in other counties without getting a license for each one?
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Noralee Kroll joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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David replied to the topic Operating under the Cottage Law in the forum Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
Saralyn, make sure you read through Florida’s cottage food law first. There are specific foods that are allowed, and nothing that needs refrigeration or heat to stay safe is allowed. Also, all of the food preparation, packaging, and labeling must happen back in your home kitchen. If you want to warm something up at the stand, then it would have to…[Read more]
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Missy Stull posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I found some recipes that stated that they were safe for another State’s Cottage Food Law. How can I find out if they are ok for Florida, too? Here is a link. http://texascottagefoodlaw.com/Resources/Recipes
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That’s a really good resource, but sometimes states don’t approve those recipes. For Florida, you need to call the Bureau of Food and Meat Inspection at 850-245-5520, and they can tell you what they allow.
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Missy Stull joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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AandMDelights posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
I recently started a business in which we make different type of confectionary delights and we have been approached by several different businesses in the area that would like to purchase from us wholesale to resell to the general public. My understanding is that under the cottage food act/law that we can not do this. This is killing our business…[Read more]
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There are so many different things to take care of when starting a commercial food business and unfortunately, the rules are different for just about every state/county/city out there. You won’t be able to get all the info you need without calling the health dept and your local planning division.
However, I can say that getting a commercial…[Read more]
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AandMDelights joined the group Florida 10 years, 9 months ago
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No, this would be considered an indirect sale, and there is currently no legal way to sell homemade foods indirectly in Florida.
The only way to legally run your business is to sell your wedding cakes directly to couples, and to have the hotel either recommend or require their clients to buy from you. Maybe it would be okay if the hotel picked up…[Read more]