Recently I had several emails from bakers wanting to know which states are "Home-Based Baker" states. The listing is below. Visit Cooking with Denay for more information about home food processing and baking.
ALABAMA
The state of Alabama now allows home-based bakeries. The ruling goes into effect Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Alabama Home Food Processor Regulations(Farmer’s Markets)
IOWA
Iowa Laws Home Prepared Foods
KENTUCKY
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/FCS9/FCS9100/FCS9100.pdf
MAINE
Quality Assurance and Regulation, Division of
28 State House Station Deering Bldg. - AMHI Complex
Augusta, ME 04333-0028
Hal Prince, Director
(207) 287-2161
http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/index.shtml
NEW HAMPSHIRE
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/FOODSANITATION/ELIGIBILITY/residential-kitchens.htmhttp://www.nh.gov/agric/publications/documents/2008FMNPDirectory.pdf
*There is a NH Farmers Markets Association which you can contact for information regarding the individual markets; each of them has their own By-Laws, and some locales have Health Inspectors which will inspect the Farmers Markets on any given sale day. The website is: www.nhfma.org.
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Food and Drug Protection Division
Food Regulatory Specialist
4000 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 733-7366
www.ncagr.com
Selling Baked Goods at North Carolina Farmers’ Markets
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/markets/raleigh/2007-2008_Guidelines.pdf
OHIO
Cottage Food FAQs
Ohio Regulations
PENNSYLVANIA
Guidance and Requirements for Home Food Processors
Home Food Processors
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/foodsafety/lib/foodsafety/homeproc.pdf
TENNESSEE
John W. Sanford
Food Manufacturing Administrator
Regulatory Services/Food and Dairy Section
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Desk - 615-837-5534
Fax - 615-837-5005
email - john.sanford@state.tn.us
Domestic Kitchen Rules and Regulations
http://tennessee.gov/sos/rules/0080/0080-04/0080-04-11.pdf
VERMONT
The licensing process in Vermont consists of submitting an application, paying a fee and participating in an inspection of your kitchen. If you have a private water system, it would need to be tested. A link to the application is below. Once you receive your application, the Vermont sanitarian will contact you to schedule an appointment.
Application link: http://healthvermont.gov/forms/documents/JULY_2008_APP.pdf
Licensing Contact:
Donna Chandler
Food & Lodging Program
Vermont Department of Health
(802)863-7222
dchandl@vdh.state.vt.us
VIRGINIA
Contact Information for the Virginia Cooperative Extension
http://www.ext.vt.edu/contact/contact.htmlhttp://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/homebus/354-305/354-305.html#L4
UTAH
Rebecca Nielsen, EHS
Utah Dept. of Agriculture & Food
P.O. Box 146500
350 North Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500
801-538-7100 Main
801-860-7075 Cell
Food Compliance
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