home based baking

[Linden]

This is downright scary.

I wonder if it would help to emphasize that she is inviting herself to be sued?  She doesn't seem to understand that many major corporations produce items without nuts, on dedicated lines and still don't market them as such because they know they are setting themselves up for liability.

[Mfamom]

just did some research, selling cookies/baked stuff out of your home is illegal in my state
http://triboro.patch.com/announcements/nj-home-bakers-legalize-sale-of-home-baked-goods

[nameless]

just did some research, selling cookies/baked stuff out of your home is illegal in my state
http://triboro.patch.com/announcements/nj-home-bakers-legalize-sale-of-home-baked-goods

It could be she does her baking in a commercially rented kitchen, like in a church basement or off-hours restaurant or a larger facility that you rent time in.

It's not clear from that announcement if you have a second residence (like in-law or basement apt) that is NOT lived in but listed as a business address w/ a dept of heath certificate that it's ok. That's what you have to do in most states...business license + address and health dept. certificate.

Adrienne

[Ra3chel]

To be advertised as "whatever free" I do believe there are regulations for that as well for your state and the FDA rules. That's why we don't see so much peanut/nut "free" advertised in the states on manufactured foods.

Nope. This has come up before WRT both Whole Foods and Dryer's/Edy's. They're totally unregulated terms, for the most part, with a couple specific exceptions.

[Mfamom]

I agree with what Rachel said.  I don't think there is a "standard" for "free".  stuff is labeled dairy free, but has casien or milk deriviatve....