What do I need to do to start a home food business – i.e. making and selling homemade jams and jellies, candy, barbeque sauce, salsas, etc.?
The caller should contact their local health agency to determine specific requirements, including licensing, facility requirements, etc. In general, an individual may not use their home kitchen to prepare food to be sold or distributed. The processor must also provide proper labeling for the product, meaning the product label must bear the name of the product, a list of ingredients from most predominant ingredient to the least, the net weight of the product, and name and address of the manufacturer.
