Foods that are exempt from licensing:

Fruits and Vegetables in their original state (no cutting, chopping, preparing, etc...)

Samples of cut fruits and vegetables (as long as a hand washing station and a way to sanitize knives, cutting boards, etc... is provided on site)

Baked Goods (cookies, cakes, fruit pies--made with canned filling).  A cooler must be provided for fruit pies.

Foods that require a retail food license ($115.00):

Eggs (package in a blank egg carton with your name, address, and phone number). A CDA inspection and egg dealer license required.

Honey

Frozen Packaged Beef, Lamb, Poultry, etc... (must be USDA stamped)

Packaged Dry Spice Mixes

Roasted Chili Peppers (must be roasted at Farmers' Market)

Foods that require a retail food license ($255.00):

All must be prepared in an approved or licensed kitchen (only exception is juice/cider)

Selling cut fruit or vegetables

Baked Goods (pies with fresh fruits and cream pies)

Jams and Jellies

Breakfast Burritos, casseroles, chili, soups, etc...

Juice/Apple Cider (must be sold for immediate consumption, a sign informing customer juice is not pasteurized, a hand washing station, and a way to sanitize press, etc...)

Dehydrated Fruits

ANYTHING THAT ALTERS THE FOOD FROM ITS ORIGINAL STATE

Prohibited Foods Include:

Raw Milk

Cheese

Jerky (unless packaged with USDA stamp)

If you are going to cook anything at the Farmers' Market, or need any additional information about these rules and regulations, please contact the Montezuma County Health Department at  565-3056, ext. 225.