Food Safety Guidelines
Here are some helpful tips and standard food safety requirements for many cottage food operators nationwide. By learning these extra tips and agreeing to the guidelines, you’ll help attract new customers that will feel safer ordering from you.
- You have the legal right and authority to sell your cottage food products.
- You will maintain all essential and valid certifications, permits, registrations, licenses, and/or authorizations regarding your cottage food operation.
- If your state does not require food handler certification, you agree to maintain a valid food handler or food protection manager certification from any ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited program. NOTE: Bakers Drop has higher standards to ensure your customers feel safe ordering from you.
- You agree that water used during the preparation of cottage food products will meet potable drinking water standards within the jurisdiction that you reside.
- You agree that any person with a contagious illness will refrain from work in the home kitchen area of the cottage food operation.
- You will maintain the cottage food operation area of rodents and insects.
- You will not allow any pets in the home kitchen while preparing or packaging cottage food products.
- You will use hair restraints to prevent the contamination of food.
- You will wash your hands thoroughly and wear gloves if required before any food preparation or packaging to prevent contamination or allergen cross-contact.
- You will disclose all ingredients and allergens of your cottage food products accurately and truthfully, per federal, state and local laws. This must be clearly displayed on a label.
- You will comply with federal, state, and local regulations to avoid allergen cross-contact and undeclared allergens in human food production.
- You agree not to donate, redistribute, reuse, or resell any Baked Goods returned by the Customer to the public.
Please contact us with any questions. We are always happy to help!