ODA Talks Honey Labeling Laws
Joann M Dunlevey, a Food Safety Specialist, from the Ohio Department of Agriculture was at our meeting on Tuesday discussing honey labeling laws. She spoke about the requirements of the labels, as well as what processes were acceptible to do at home, in a commercial kitchen etc. She spoke about requirements for infused honey (this needs to be done in a commercial kitchen). As well as what qualifies as a cottage industry product.
More information about labels can be found online at:
Cottage Food Fact Sheet
http://www.agri.ohio.gov/foodsafety/docs/CottageFoodOperation-factsheet.pdf
Cottage Food Label:
http://agri.ohio.gov/divs/FoodSafety/docs/CottageFoodLabelExample.pdf
Common questions about Honey:
http://www.tricountybeekeepers.org/sites/default/files/HONEY%20PROCESSOR%20FACTSHEET.pdf
Honey Label Fact sheet, (MS Word Document Download):
Home Bakery Fact Sheet:
http://www.agri.ohio.gov/foodsafety/food-homebakeryindex.htm