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If you are producing, collecting, or creating food products that you plan to package and sell, there are
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Prepackaged Foods: Per the Minnesota Food Code, "Packaged" means bottled, canned, cartoned, bagged, or wrapped, whether packaged in a food establishment or a food processing plant. Packaged does not include food delivered to a consumer by a food business employee, upon consumer request, that is wrapped or placed in a carry-out container to protect the food during delivery to the consumer.
Bulk Foods: Per Minnesota Statutes, "Bulk food" means unpackaged and unwrapped food in aggregate containers from which quantities are withdrawn by the consumer, excluding fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts in the shell, and food in salad bars.
Approved Source: Per the Minnesota Food Code, "Approved" means acceptable to the regulatory authority based on a determination of conformity with principles, practices, and generally recognized standards that protect public health. A seller must purchase food from commercial suppliers under regulatory control which may include local, regional, or international growers, food manufacturing plants, food suppliers or distributors.
Food Additive: Title 21 of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act defines “additive” as a substance with which the intended use results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in it becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food. More information can be found in Title 21 of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act for exceptions and further guidelines.
Allergen: Currently, there are eight major foods that account for 90 percent of all food allergies. They are: peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.) crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster and shrimp), fish, eggs, milk, soy, and wheat.
Consumer Advisory: Minnesota Statutes require food establishments to use a consumer advisory whenever raw or undercooked animal food is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without further processing to eliminate pathogens. Your consumer advisory must include a disclosure and a reminder. A disclosure is a written statement that clearly identifies the raw or undercooked animal food or item that contains a raw or undercooked ingredient. A reminder is a written statement that eating raw or undercooked food is associated with increased risk of foodborne illness. The reminder must include an asterisk by the item and a footnote.
Reduced Oxygen Packaging: Per the Minnesota Food Code, the package must be prominently and conspicuously labeled on the principal display panel in bold type on a contrasting background, with instructions to:
- maintain the food at 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) or below
- discard the food if within 30 calendar days of its packaging it is not served for on-premises consumption, or consumed if served or sold for off-premises consumption
- limits the refrigerated shelf life to no more than 30 calendar days from packaging to consumption, except the time the product is maintained frozen, or the original manufacturer's "sell by" or "use by" date, whichever occurs first
