Flo Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hi We have just had tea and cake at work, home made by me. I bake quite a lot for work when people have a birthday or are leaving and I am always being told I could sell my cakes. I have thought about this, but the whole food hygiene/kitchen certification seems really daunting. Does anyone have any experience of doing this? Thanks Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Apparently, it is very easy. I think you need to spell your name correctly to get a pass. Haven't got mine yet, but hope to do so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Martin is right. Turn up on the right day and you will get a distinction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) I'm not sure if you are allowed to sell things made in a domestic kitchen, unless it has been brought up to profesional hygene standards, with seperate equipment to your normal kitchen stuff. Edited February 12, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm not sure if you are allowed to sell things made in a domestic kitchen, unless it has been brought up to profesional hygene standards, with seperate equipment to you're normal kitchen stuff. I think you are right Even the work surfaces have to be of a certain type, I'm not even sure you can use the kitchen for family cooking aswell Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I fear elf'n' safety is to blame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 There is a stall selling home made cakes at our local boot sale! She always seems to do very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I thought that if you made cakes at your home, you could sell them directly to the public only. I.e they couldn't then sell them on. Probably wrong though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I found this site, not sure if the answer is in there somewhere or not http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/asksam/keepingfoodsafe/asksamevents/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I think it is very much down to your local environmental health officer. The one who visited out church last week was lovely - he wasn't worried about us preparing food at home and bringing it to church to share or even to feed the older ladies at the coffee morning, 'because it is providing a service to the community'. However, a friends church that comes under a different council has been told they must not prepare any food at home unless for their own, personal consumption! No more Age Concern cake stalls then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Our local WI stall does a roaring trade at the market, as does the parents' cake stall at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I used to make cakes from home... I had to have my Food Hygiene Cert. (see comments above) and the Environmental Health man came to check my kitchen. He allowed a double bowl sink to count as two separate sinks, even though strictly speaking, he shouldn't have. That was a few years ago now though, so it may all have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...