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  • From: KTCopsey AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Re: Health depts
  • Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 12:15:25 EDT

In a message dated 8/1/03 9:52:04 AM US Eastern Standard Time, market-farming-request AT lists.ibiblio.org writes:

Nonetheless, your local health dept. cannot regulate canned products
which are to be considered "shelf stable".  (Bread is not a canned
product, and, of course, they can regulate that.)  These products are
regulated by the FDA - and you must be certified in order to offer them
for sale.


This I have to comment upon - my local and state health dept are both very involved and DO regulate EVERYTHING that is offered tot he publiv for sale - whether retail, direct or wholesale.

This summer my local state inspector wanted to see my whole process - so camped out in my kitchen while I bottled and waterbathed and sealed and labelled 1 litre of french tarragon vinegar.  She was there a full 2 hours and wrote a detailed report as well as took away samples to test.
The FDA only get involved with me regarding the labels and accuracy/completeness.

Fortunately she didn't get her coin out to check that all the gaps were up to par - because one at least is dubious!
Katy

Living just one cornfield away from civilization


  • [Market-farming] Re: Health depts, KTCopsey, 08/05/2003

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