Farmer’s Markets - Missouri Department of Health and ...

1 MICROGREENS FOODS THAT REQUIRE INSPECTION FERMENTED FOODS. Vendors who grow and harvest OR LICENSING Sauerkraut, kimchi and kombucha tea are microgreens may do so without inspection. fermented foods and must be made in an They may need to comply with federal law EGGS inspected facility. Fermenting foods is a and the Standards for the Growing, Vendors selling chicken, turkey, duck, goose special process requiring special approval Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of or guinea eggs at farmer's Markets must have before these foods can be sold. Produce for Human Consumption. the required license from the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA). WILD GAME. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Wild game meat such as deer, elk, and DAIRY PRODUCTS turkey may not be offered for sale.

2 DHSS Brochures Dairy products including milk, cheese, Commercially raised game must come from Jams/Jellies/Honey and Baked Goods yogurt, cottage cheese, butter, sour cream, a USDA or MDA inspected facility. Salsa and other Acidified Foods etc., must be produced in a State Milk Board Guidelines for Temporary Food Events regulated facility. Unpasteurized milk SAMPLING. Food Processing cannot be sold at a farmer's market . Vendors offering samples must prepare the sample in a safe sanitary manner. Samples industryfoods/retailfoods/ BEEF, PORK AND OTHER MEATS should be portioned and placed in cups or The package of meat must have a mark of the vendor should have toothpicks available AgriMissouri Farmer's market Handbook inspection from either the United States for sampling.

3 Sliced melons and tomatoes Department of Agriculture (USDA) or require temperature control. MDA. Meat labeled not for sale may not Contact your local public Health agency at: be sold at a farmer's market . FOOD STORAGE. SALSA, PICKLES AND BBQ SAUCE. All foods must be stored and displayed in a manner that prevents contamination. Foods Guidelines for Food These foods are common examples of that need to be kept cold, must be held at or acidified or low acid canned foods and must be produced in an inspected facility. A. below 41oF. Operations at FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS. Farmer's Markets producer must attend a Better Process Control School and have their process Some farmer's Markets include vendors who reviewed by a process authority.

4 Prepare foods for consumption on-site. These operations are required to have SPROUTS AND WILD MUSHROOMS certain food safety measures in use such as: Bean or alfalfa sprouts must be produced in Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services an inspected facility. Wild mushrooms will Hand and ware-washing facilities, Bureau of Environmental Health Services Adequate facilities for holding foods need to be certified' by an expert as defined Box 570. in the Missouri Food Code before they can hot and cold (if applicable), Missouri Department of Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570. 573-751-6095 be sold. Safe water (hot/cold) supply and Health and Senior Services adequate wastewater holding capacity, and Protection from environmental AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

5 Services provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. 05/17 contaminants and pests. Farmer's market Products Requirements for Foods Found at Farmer's Markets WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES Vendors at farmer's Markets frequently JAMS, JELLIES AND PRESERVES. An increase in demand for locally grown Vendors that are also growers are provide foods that can be separated into Generally jams and jellies may be produced produce and food products has led to a encouraged to know, understand and apply two broad categories: foods that can be in an uninspected kitchen; exceptions are substantial growth in farmer's Markets . Today Good Agricultural Practices prepared in uninspected kitchens and sugar-free or no sugar added jams or jellies, many farmer's Markets resemble an outdoor (GAP).

6 An excellent free GAP guideline is foods that if sold must be prepared under ones made with fruit juices or jams or jellies bazaar with fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, available from Cornell University. The inspection. made with non-standard ingredients (pepper arts and crafts and a wide variety of other GAP guideline's focus is to assure safe jelly is an example). items offered for sale. and unadulterated products through best FOODS EXEMPT FROM INSPECTION. practices and recommendations regarding The Missouri Food Code allows many foods PRODUCE AND NUTS. No matter the setting, the Missouri the use of agricultural chemicals, manure as to be sold at farmer's Markets , when Unprocessed whole fruits and vegetables, Department of Health and Senior Services a fertilizer, and on-farm sanitation practices.

7 Prepared in a home or uninspected kitchen inshell nuts and other whole agricultural (DHSS) is responsible for food safety for the if the follow conditions are met: products can be sold at a farmer's market public. DHSS promotes food safety through The Food and Drug Administration the food is a non-potentially hazardous without inspection. education, training, inspections and when also has a manual on GAP or safety hazards food (NPHF), necessary enforcement. Some local public with fruits and vegetables available online: it is not a low acid canned or acidified FRUIT BUTTERS, HONEY AND SYRUP. Health agencies (LPHA) have adopted food, Apple butter and other fruit butters may be regulations regarding retail food sales that the seller is the producer of the food or made in home kitchens.

8 Honey, sorghum, may be more stringent than state Another online tool, part of Family Farmed, an immediate family member residing and maple syrup may also be made in an requirements. On-Farm Food Safety Project, was in the producer's household and uninspected home kitchen. developed by a broad coalition of farm and familiar with the food, In the following sections, requirements produce industry partners. It is available at foods are sold only to the end OTHER NPHFs are outlined for foods commonly found at consumer, Dry pasta, coffee, and dried fruits are farmer's Markets . Always check with the packaged foods must be labeled examples of other foods that vendors have LPHA in the area of your farmer's market for according to the code including a been allowed to sell because they are NPHFs.

9 Additional requirements. statement that the food was made in a kitchen not subject to inspection, or POULTRY AND RABBITS. GENERAL PROVISIONS a sign is posted at the stand for Producers of poultry and rabbits may be All foods should be stored and displayed so unpackaged foods, that they were exempt from inspection if they produce less they are protected from contamination. The prepared in an uninspected kitchen. than 1,000 carcasses a year. Producers must stand should have overhead protection and in maintain temperature control of the finished some instances be screened. Additionally BAKED GOODS product. food and equipment should be stored off the Some baked goods produced in a home ground and protected from rain or other kitchen can be sold at a farmer's market .

10 AQUACULTURE. environmental contaminants. These include breads, cookies, cakes and Commercially harvested or farm' raised fish fruit pies. Dry mixes such as soups, spice may be sold provided the seller does nothing mixes, cakes and cookies may be sold with more to the fish than evisceration and properly labeling. maintaining temperature control by use of ice, refrigeration or freezing.