Re: [CH] Bottling your own...
Robert Farr (rbfarr@erols.com)
Wed, 22 May 2002 08:00:00 -0400
Ted:
Start with this site:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov
This is the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Nutrition site, and it will
give you all the information you need.
You will need to take a class in acidified foods preparation - the
Better Process Control School set of classes (3-4 days), approved by the
USDA. Check with your local land grant university for class details.
If they don't offer such a class, they'll be able to tell you who does.
You may have to travel for this; we did (went up to PA; we live in VA).
Cost, including travel and lodging, was about $1K.
You also should talk to your local health dept. - or, depending upon
your state - your state dept. of food safety (that's who we use in
Virginia).
Good luck! Ask more questions as you have them -
--
Robert Farr
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