Some Dude wrote:

> What if you're bottling, not canning and sealing the jars (pressure
> sealing)?

It doesn't matter. The combination of the ingredients and the
processing are the determinants of whether the FDA or USDA have
jurisdiction. If you're putting it in a bottle, check with the FDA
info. If you sell one bottle at retail, you're subject to their scrutiny.

You will *also* have to deal with state and local agencies.

I've been through all of it.

> Or could someone throw me a url?

http://www.fda.gov/

Pastorio

> > Thanks!
>
>
> On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 16:31:42 -0500, Bob Pastorio >
> wrote:
>
>>Frogleg wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 14:47:02 -0500, Some Dude > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Also a little off topic- Can you sell food (salsa/hot sauce) without
>>>>the FDA being involved? Or do you just have to adhere to the FDA's
>>>>requirements? I'm not talking tons of it..just small batches.
>>>
>>>Your local (state) health dept. may be able to give guidelines. Rules
>>>vary. E.g., in Virginia, you can sell baked goods and jams with a
>>>simple $1 permit from the health dept., but canned veg and gutted fish
>>>require 'approved' facilities for prep. The FDA doesn't come into it
>>>unless, perhaps, you're selling across state lines. I only researched
>>>farmers' market regs for my state. Look up regs before you start. One
>>>little old lady in the neighborhood got dinged for selling the
>>>occasional cake for parties.
>>
>>FDA can now get into it in Virginia if you're canning any foods. I
>>don't sell interstate, but my vinegars, oils, chocolates, fruit juice
>>curds and other things have been collected, scrutinized, lab-tested,
>>measured and (I suspect) enjoyed by gray-suited FDA folks back at
>>their offices. Even things considered safe are looked at. Anything
>>canned or pickled has to be produced in an inspected facility.
>>
>>Quantity doesn't matter for FDA approval. It does have implications
>>for labeling.
>>
>>Local health departments work under different rules. The Virginia
>>Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) folks who
>>inspected my farmers' market products (a few Shenandoah Valley
>>markets) were a bit more based in some reality than the FDA guys.
>>
>>Pastorio
>
> Cheers,
> -sd
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