Muskegon Farmers Market

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Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Rules for Vendors

April 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Who needs a license at the Farmer’s Market?

  • Chef/cooking demonstrators that give out samples from their booth
  • A person purchasing fruit, vegetables , eggs (not of their own production) to sell.
  • A person purchasing other processed food items (not made by them) to sell (such as cider, baked goods, jams, etc..)
  • Food service must have a license from the local health dept (immediate consumption)
  • Vendors cutting melons at the market, for samples or sale

No food license needed at the market for food vendor, if:

  • Sell whole uncut produce of their own production (fruits & vegetables)
  • Sell non-food items (sales tax may be required)
  • Are licensed at a facility where they make the product (jams/jelly sect..)

Licensed at processing location:

  • Untreated cider
  • Chicken that they raise themselves
  • Maple syrup
  • Eggs
    - washed
    - candled
    - graded
    - sized
    - new cartons & labeled
  • Honey
  • Jams & Jellies
  • Baked goods
    - pies
    -bread
    -cookies,  etc.

Temperature Control:

  • Eggs  – 45°F or lower
  • Cut melons – 41°F or lower
  • Keep refrigerated items – 41°F or lower
  • Frozen items – 0°F (zero degrees) or lower
  • Cider – 41°F or lower

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