Dear Friend,
Currently, there is no cottage food law in the state of Hawaii, but administrative rules allow the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods such as baked goods. House Bill 520 and Senate Bill 756 would change that. These bills would require for the first time a permit to sell non-potentially hazardous foods. At the same time, the bills would allow for more homemade foods to be sold, but with additional requirements for production of certain foods such as pickled or fermented food. HB 520 and its companion bill SB 756 would establish the Access to Local Food Act to allow cottage food operations to sell cottage food products, under certain conditions: state permit; food handler license; testing and recipe approval for certain products; multiple sales avenues allowed; labelling requirements; allows potentially hazardous food sales subject to certain conditions, exempted poultry, inspected meat, seafood. Both HB 520 and SB 756 are set for hearings on February 15. While FTCLDF applauds the recognition of the importance of cottage foods, it is concerned with the details contained in the bills. Please read these bills and contact your representatives with your comments or concerns, or attend the hearings on these bills TODAY! In good health,
Alexia Kulwiec Executive Director | 
