Transportation and set-up of home-based vendor goods

  • During transport, maintain the vehicle in clean, sanitary conditions. Dirt, pet hair, insects, and other contaminants must be minimized to protect food items from physical contamination.
  • During set-up and display, maintain product at least 6 inches off the ground

Current Home-Based Vendor Regulations

Chapter 5.3. Home Based Food Products

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "end consumer" means a person who is the last person to purchase any food product and who does not resell the food product.

(b) As used in this chapter, "roadside stand" means a structure, including a tent, stand, vehicle, or trailer that is: (1) visible from a road; and (2) located not more than one hundred (100) feet from the edge of the side of the road; where whole uncut produce, food products that are not potentially hazardous, poultry that is exempt under IC 15-17-5-11, rabbits, or eggs permitted for sale by the state egg board are sold to an end consumer.

Sec. 2. A person may prepare and sell food products as a home-based vendor if the person complies with the requirements of this chapter.

Sec. 3. The production and sale of food products by a home-based vendor in accordance with this chapter are exempt from the requirements of this title that apply to food establishments.

Sec. 4. A home-based vendor shall prepare and sell only a food product that is:

(1) made, grown, or raised by an individual at the individual's primary residence, including any permanent structure that is on the same property as the residence;
(2) not a Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS) product;
(3) prepared using proper sanitary procedures, including:
(A) proper hand washing;
(B) sanitizing the container or other packaging in which the food product is contained;
(C) storing the food product safely;
(D) producing the food product in a food preparation or packaging area in which animals are not present; and
(E) cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces that have contact with the food product;
(4) not resold;
(5) sold in person, by telephone, or through the Internet; and
(6) delivered to the end consumer in person, by mail, or by a third-party carrier.

Sec. 5. (a) A home-based vendor shall include a label for packaged food or a sign for unpackaged food that contains the following information:

(1) The name and address of the producer of the food product.
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