Those who think it’s OK to sell homemade food for revenue need to think again, according to Elkhart County Health leaders.
Health Officer Dr. Bethany Wait says online food sales have become a common business move for many in the area, but unless the food is made in a licensed food kitchen, it’s illegal – and potentially hazardous.
Wait tells 95.3 MNC’s reporting partners at The Elkhart Truth that a resident tried selling homemade hot tamales on a Facebook group called, “Elkhart Online Garage Sale,” last week, but they received a warning from the health department’s food protection program supervisor that his sale was illegal.
The post has since been deleted.
The county ordinance states that selling food that’s not prepackaged is banned unless the seller has a license from the health department.
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That’s not totally correct.I looked up the laws before my garage sell because I wanted to sell breads cookies and snacks.I read that it is legal under the roadside stand law.I agree hot food and meals are illegal.
There is no way I would eat Facebook Tamales, but I’m not sure it should be illegal. It’s more a case of “caveat emptor”, or buyer beware… sorta like gas station sushi!