Author of the article: Sudbury Star Staff
Publishing date: Jan 21, 2021 • January 21, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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Home-based food businesses are allowed to operate but must first contact public health and go through an inspection.
“Under provincial legislation, operators of food premises, including home-based businesses, must notify the medical officer of health of their intention to prepare food for the public,” according to a release issued Thursday by Public Health Sudbury and Districts.
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“Notification can be completed in writing by using the notice of intent to operate a food premises application form which is available on our website.”
Ontario relaxes rules around home-based food businesses
Ontario relaxes rules around home-based food businesses
Now, foods deemed low-risk like baked goods and preserves are exempt from some regulations and certifications By Richard Trapunski
It s now easier to sell pickles and preserves from your home kitchen.
There’s been an explosion of home-based food businesses in Ontario and beyond since the pandemic started. Search Facebook Marketplace and Instagram and you can find all sorts of people selling all sorts of cuisines, sometimes even regional dishes unavailable in Toronto’s diverse food scene.
But those food businesses are often operating in a black or grey market zone that circumvents Ontario’s rather strict health and safety regulations. The rules were essentially the same for a commercial restaurant as someone baking sourdough bread in their apartment.