SB352 Alabama 2012 Session

Under existing law, any facility that sells food must have a food service permit issued by the local county health department pursuant to rules promulgated by the State Department of Public Health

This bill would exempt certain cottage food production operations from regulation by the county health department. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to promulgate rules providing for the labeling of certain baked goods sold out of a private residence as a part of a cottage food production operation

Relating to cottage food production operations; to exempt certain operations that produce baked goods for sale at the producer's home from regulation by the county health department; to require labeling of certain foods produced by the cottage food operation; and to authorize the State Department of Public Health to promulgate rules regarding labeling.