Cottage Foods Producer Food Safety Training

By ​attending ​this ​session, ​you ​will ​meet ​the ​training ​requirements ​to ​register ​as ​a ​Minnesota ​cottage ​food ​producer. ​This ​advanced ​course ​focuses ​on ​food ​safety ​practices ​for ​all ​processes ​covered ​under ​the ​cottage ​food ​law ​including ​drying, ​baking, ​confections, ​jams ​and ​jellies, ​acid ​and ​acidified ​fruit ​and ​vegetables ​and ​fermentation. ​You ​will ​learn ​how ​to ​produce, ​package, ​label, ​store ​and ​transport ​a ​safe ​food ​product. ​If ​you ​want ​to ​see ​if ​your ​product ​is ​as ​an ​allowable ​non-potentially ​hazardous ​food, ​then ​you ​can ​bring ​it ​along ​to ​the ​class ​and ​have ​it ​tested.

 Registration Fee is $35. For more information contact: Karla at (507) 337-2808 or engel114@umn.edu. Class will be held at the Redwood Falls Public Library. To register visit http://www.extension.umn.edu/food/food-safety/courses/cottage-foods/index.html