OT: Selling Foodstuffs ** Was: Where can I get..

[Guest guest]

So loose herbs & foods are not controlled? how interesting. I know

about the restaurant kitchen requirement and mine would never pass,

which is why I have never pursued selling food items. I knew a lady

that had a friend in the restaurant business and they either packaged

her spices for her, or let her use the kitchen, I cant remember which.

Pat

 

but that if I wanted to repackage foods .. my folks

> would need food handlers permits .. and my repackaging areas would

have

> to meet the same hygienic standards as would a restaurant kitchen.

>

> This is the technical end of that tale .. as for how much adherence

to

> the rules or how much enforcement is involved I know not. And I am

sure

> there are different rules in this or that state. :-) Butch

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

 

> Graham, are you in GB? Cuz in the US, you'd fall under the FDA

> regulations selling food items.

> Pat

 

I'll let Graham answer for where he is .. though most of us know. ;-P

 

> Graham Sorenson wrote:

>

>>Hi Y'all

>>(says he in his best surthrn {British} accent)

>>thinking of getting granola, oats and other natural foods and

>>packaging them for sale.

 

But .. I'll give two cents of what I have been advised in regard to the

issue. I asked our County Health Department about selling Rose Petal

Jam and Herbal Teas and loose wild-grown herbs. Their reply was that

pre-packaged foods were not a concern .. and herbs are not considered as

foods (surprise?) .. but that if I wanted to repackage foods .. my folks

would need food handlers permits .. and my repackaging areas would have

to meet the same hygienic standards as would a restaurant kitchen.

 

This is the technical end of that tale .. as for how much adherence to

the rules or how much enforcement is involved I know not. And I am sure

there are different rules in this or that state. :-) Butch