Aparna Venkatramani
@venkatr22
active 8 years ago
Adams.emerson@gmail.com replied to the topic Getting Started in the forum California 2 years, 5 months ago
I don’t know what things are like in California, but I can tell you what I know based on my own experience and a little Google.
If you have a cfo class A you can sell to people who stop by your place to buy what you made there, and you can sell baked goods at a community event located in the county where you have the cfo registered, but that is…[Read more]-
Adams.emerson@gmail.com replied to the topic Is there a way to sell Prohibited Foods? in the forum California 2 years, 5 months ago
If you sell the items you are describing, but leave off the custard and cream, you will be in compliance. But I bet the pastry is a little too dry without the custard or cream. To sell prohibited foods to children, the immunocompromised, and the elderly is very bad practice.
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Nunez started the topic Getting Started in the forum California 2 years, 5 months ago
My sisters and I are pursuing our goal of a small business in selling our baked goods (vegan sweet bread) but are confused in the steps needed for our license.
Our questions are
1.Is there a license other than the CFO class A permit we need to fill out? If so which ones are they?
2.What are the zoning requirements for riverside/corona county…[Read more] -
Nunez joined the group California 2 years, 5 months ago
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David Crabill replied to the topic Alternatives to plastic in packaging? in the forum Packaging & Labeling 2 years, 6 months ago
I can’t say that I’ve researched it, but I suspect that many of those laws (I live in CA, so I’ve seen the effects of some of them) would only apply to producers of a certain size.
On top of that, I find that many cottage food producers choose to use the environmentally-friendly packaging regardless, to give their products a higher perceived…[Read more]
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Sharon joined the group Packaging & Labeling 2 years, 7 months ago
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Trish A posted an update in the group California 2 years, 7 months ago
I’m brand new and in the process of getting my CFO. I’ve reviewed the approved food list for CA, but have come across conflicting information. I am hoping someone can help me out. In regard to bread, is sourdough allowed? On the current list it does not give specifics. However, somewhere (can’t remember where) I read that it is considered…[Read more]
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Wendy Worrell joined the group California 2 years, 7 months ago
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Cottage Oven started the topic Alternatives to plastic in packaging? in the forum Packaging & Labeling 2 years, 8 months ago
Here’s something for discussion: Some cities, states and even countries have been banning “single-use” plastic items, including some of the things that we, as cottage-food operations, use for packaging products and samples.
In many cases, these bans focus upon plastic grocery bags and drinking straws, but some include fast-food packaging and…[Read more]
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David Crabill replied to the topic do i need a CFO? in the forum California 2 years, 9 months ago
Running a bake sale for a charitable cause falls under different rules, but in this case it sounds like the funds would be for your family’s use (not donated to a nonprofit).
So in that case, if we want to get really technical, the answer is yes, in CA you’d need a permit to legally sell baked goods, and zoning laws might prevent you from selling…[Read more]
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Sanchez joined the group Packaging & Labeling 2 years, 9 months ago
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Sourdough bread does not count as a fermented food for the purposes of the law, the restrictions on fermented food exist when the food producer is using fermentation to control the growth of unwholesome bacteria, in a ready to eat food, like kimchi. fermentation works perfectly well for the private kimchi enthusiasts, but the government is…[Read more]