I know each State has their own Red Tape and I have been waiting weeks from Govmt Departments to get any answers so I figure I'd ask you all...
I'm looking into starting a small on-line confectionery but have run into the snag of needing a Commercial Kitchen. Might anyone know just WHAT is required to make a kitchen 'Commercial'? IF costs were way out there we were looking into other options like getting a mobile kitchen/trailer fully permitted and just making our items from there. Anyone have any advice?
In general, you will need a triple sink. Wash/rinse/sanitize. Then you will need NSF certified equipment like a commercial mixer. If you are running gas you will need a hood and an ansul system. Those are the basics and pretty universal. For more specifics you will need to contact your local agency or agencies.
If you are selling on line , you are interstate some fed laws may apply. Florida has state laws as well as individual county laws and regulations. Contact your counties health dept to start.
Thanks All! I HAVE contacted my local Departments but I have been playing pass the Chump for over a month. Been passed from one Department to the next and have gotten more info from you all in just a day! From what I have read the State of Florida will not allow any food prep in a residence. So the over all answer is we CAN'T make out home kitchen a certified Commercial kitchen?
I have gone through it all. even a mobile truck or trailer needs a commisary [commercial kit] depending on where you are, there are kitchens just for your needs. in my area[pinellas ] I use a kitchen named Your Pro Kitchen. It is a kitchen just for this purpose.
At this time I am working on getting a kitchen closer to me.
1. Q: Can I run a catering business out of my home?
A: No. Florida law prohibits conducting food establishment operations in a private home, a room used as living or sleeping quarters, or an area directly opening into a room used as living or sleeping quarters.
I suggest you write to The Health Dept in the county youare interested in as they all are slightly different. Example Broward, Palm Beach, and dade county are side by side but all have differnt requirements. Then write the Dept of State Business Licenseing division for overall business and other permits and Tax Id s they are in Tallahassee Fl.
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