Farm Market Seminar

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Farm Market Seminar

• Harford County Health Department
• Division of Food Control
• Wednesday, March 13, 2002

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What does the Health Department look for during
an inspection?

• The sale of approved foods

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What foods are approved?

• Agricultural products - uncut produce
• High acid, hot-filled canned fruit jellies,
  jams,preserves, and butters (see approved fruits)
• Non-potentially hazardous baked goods

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Approved Homemade Foods

• High acid fruit jams,preserves, and butters
• Non-potentially hazardous baked goods

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Fruits for In-Home Manufacturing of Jelly and
Fruit Jams

• Approved - apple, apricot, grape, peach, plum,
  quince, orange, nectarine, tangerine, blackberry,
  raspberry, blueberry, boysenberry, cherry,
  cranberry, strawberry, and red currants
• Unapproved - rhubarb, tomato, and pepper

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Fruits For In-Home Manufacturing of Fruit Butters

• Approved - apple, apricot, grape, peach, plum,
  prune, and quince
• Unapproved - pumpkin, banana, and pear

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Homemade Baked Goods

• Approved - non-potentially hazardous breads,
  cakes, pastries, and fruit pies made from high
  acid fruits (previously listed for fruit jellies,
  jams, and butters)
• Unapproved - potentially hazardous baked goods -
  most foccacia breads, pumpkin pies, sweet potato
  pies, cheesecakes, and pastries with potentially
  hazardous toppings or fillings

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What about eggs?

• Egg farmers are required to register their flock
  with MD Dept. of Agriculture (MDA)
• - eggs for sale at farmers markets must meet
  all (MDA) requirements including refrigeration
  (45F) temperature
• Health Dept. license may be required

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and honey?

• An agricultural product requiring special
  registration with the MD Dept. of Agriculture
• No license required from the Health Department

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Who needs a license?

• Any person selling foods other than uncut
  produce, honey, and the previously specified
  fruit jams, jellies, and fruit butters, and
  non-potentially hazardous baked goods.

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How do I obtain a license?

• Contact the Health Department
• Kim E. Burns [phone] or
• Lisa Kalama [phone]
• Submit a proposal detailing what, where and how