Requirements for Selling Food

All Requirements for Selling Food Content

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Licensed Kitchen – Food Service Code Construction and Design Guidance

Fact sheet to help the processor understand the South Dakota food service code so they can determine if it’s feasible to build their own licensed kitchen at their home residence.

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Regulatory Guidance for Selling Foods in South Dakota

Now more than ever, we are seeing food processors and entrepreneurs in South Dakota bringing their food products, not only to farmers markets, but also to retail stores. This article provides regulatory guidance and outlines the necessary steps required to allow for the sale of foods to retail stores.

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South Dakota Cottage Home Processing Food Safety

The Cottage Home Processing Food Safety course serves as the approved food safety training for HB1322.

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Evidence-Based Acid and Acidified Canned Good Review Service

SDSU Extension offers evidence-based canned good review for acid and acidified products that is available to residents of South Dakota.

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SDSU Extension, USDA FSIS to co-host food safety summit

July 22, 2024

South Dakota State University Extension invites meat and poultry industry professionals to attend a virtual summit about federal meat regulations and current food safety issues.

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Resources to Stay Safe on Specialty Crop Farms

When was the last time you’ve thought about safety on your farm? View a collection of science-based safety resources for small and medium-scale commercial specialty crop farms from the field to the market.

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Gluten Free Product Claim Guidance

While “gluten-free” is a voluntary claim that manufacturers may choose to use in the labeling of their foods, FDA’s gluten-free food labeling rule specifies what the claim actually means on a food label.

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Food Safety Product Evaluation Request Form

Form to request a Food Safety Product Evaluation

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Safety

Food safety education is essential from field to table for entrepreneurs, consumers and businesses.

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Selling Maple Syrup at a Farmer’s Market

Maple syrup is a delicious food that goes well with many foods. There has been some increased interest in understanding how to process maple syrup safely in order to sell it at a farmer’s market or at retail.