Tara Stein

One thing that complicates things is that CFOs do not need a permit from the ag dept, so most probably don’t check with the ag dept before starting their business. But from what I’ve heard, in Miami-Dade a CFO would get stopped if an inspector walked through the market.

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You can’t sell those items if you make them at home. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

Selling uncooked mushrooms would fall under the realm of the ag dept, similar to selling produce. It wouldn’t fall under the cottage food law and I don’t know the rules about selling those.

End-of-year income tax is going to be based on gross sales, and probably as a self-employment tax. You just add up the total sales, remove your deductions, and your tax program should tell you what you owe. If you make enough money, you may have to submit estimated taxes quarterly.

Yes, if you have a commercial license from the health dept, you’d be relatively unrestricted.

Yes, you can do any direct sales to customers.

You mean food stamps? I really don’t know.

The letter of the law is that pets cannot ever be anywhere in the building where production is taking place, regardless of where the pets have access. I’ve not sure if your health dept would overlook that or not.

No, deep fried foods aren’t allowed at all, whether they’re fried on or off site.