Updates… Food SafetyNovember 6, 2014

Michigan Festivals and Events 2014 Annual Convention

Becky PetersonFood Service Specialist

Food and Dairy Division, MDARD

Food safety is our top priority…

Be our eyes and ears… we can’t be everywhereAsk each vendor if:• They are licensed.• They will obtain a license at the event- prior to

opening.• If they are operating under the Cottage Food

Law.

Who will be providing food?

• Most food products will require a license– Inspector will inspect what, where and how food

is being made– Minimize the risk of contamination and illness

Licensed foods served

– Special Transitory Food Units (STFU)– Mobile Food Units– Temporary Food Establishments (TFE)– Fixed Food Service Establishments (FSE)• Extension of license• With a TFE

– Food Establishment• Extension of license• With a TFE

Unlicensed Foods Served

• Unlicensed– Whole fruit and/or vegetable vendors– Honey and Maple Syrup Processors– Cottage Food Vendors

Recommendations for event planners

Refer any food safety or licensing questions to:

• The Local Health Department

• The MDARD call center: 800-292-3939

Recommendations for Event Planners

Provide hand washing stations for vendors and/or attendees.

Asked 45 LHDs…

Most Common Issue at Festivals and Events?

Cottage Foods

Cottage Food law

Signed into law in 2010

Important to know if it’s really covered under the cottage food law

low risk food products

What is Cottage Food?

• Made in person’s single- family, primary domestic residence

• Not a Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF) Product- does not require time/temperature control to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation.

• Direct sale to customer• Gross sales no more than $20,000. annually

Cottage Food Include:

• Breads, Cakes and Cookies• Fruit pies and Flavored vinegars• Dried bulk mixes, pasta• Popcorn, cotton candy and nuts• Fruit Jams an jellies

Cottage Foods Don’t Include:

• Meat and meat products (Jerky)• Raw seed sprouts• Canned fruits, vegetables; fruit or vegetable

butters: pumpkin or apple butter• Canned pickles, relish, salsa• Fish and fish products (smoked fish)• Refrigerated pies (banana cream, lemon

meringue, custard, pumpkin)

Cottage Food Labeling

• Common name• Name and address of the responsible party• Net contents (weight, volume, quantity)• List of ingredients(descending order by weight)• Allergen declaration• “Made in a home kitchen that has not been

inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development”

LABEL EXAMPLEChocolate Chip Cookies

MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN NOT INSPECTED BY THEMICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

 Chocolate Chip Cookie

 Artie Pinkster

123 Foodstuff LaneCasserole City, MI 82682

 Ingredients: Enriched flour (Wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate,

riboflavin and folic acid),butter (milk, salt), chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, butterfat (milk),

Soy lecithin as an emulsifier), walnuts, sugar, eggs, salt, artificial vanilla extract, baking sodaContains: wheat, eggs, milk, soy, walnuts

 Net Wt. 3 oz (85.05 g)

Cottage Food Operators

If you have any Cottage Food questions– Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) • www.Michigan.gov/cottagefood

Questions?

Michigan Departmentof Agriculture

@MichDeptofAg MIagriculture

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