Category Finished product
(common name)
Public health comments
Canned/glass jar/plastic
container foods
Acidified vinaigrettes or
dressings (select)
Contact your local health department for
approval
Acidified foods Subject to additional regulatory
requirements (Special Process)
Aluminum canned goods Canning aluminum requires specialized
training to render product shelf stable
BBQ sauce (home-made) Contains low acid vegetables (such as
peppers) and other TCS foods that require
refrigeration
Chow chow Contains low acid vegetables (such as
peppers) and TCS foods that require
refrigeration
Chutney Contains low acid vegetables (such as
peppers) and other TCS foods that require
refrigeration
Fermented foods Contains low acid vegetables (such as
peppers) and TCS foods that require
refrigeration
Fig preserves Contains low acid fruit
Hot sauce (homemade) Contains low acid vegetables (such as
peppers) and TCS foods that require
refrigeration
Jams, jellies, and preserves
(low-acid or low-sugar)
Must not be made if prepared with no sugar,
low sugar, sugar alternative recipes, or low
acid ingredients (e.g., peppers, tomatoes,
mint)
Low-acid vegetables,
fruits, dressings, and
sauces
Must not be made if prepared with no
sugar/low sugar recipes, or low acid
ingredients (e.g., peppers, tomatoes, mint)
Marinades Contains low acid ingredients, then acidified
to render shelf stable
Pepper jelly Contains low acid vegetables (such as
peppers)
Pickles Contains low acid foods (such as cucumbers)
Relish Contains low acid foods (such as cucumbers)
CBD/ Delta 8/ Delta 9 All varieties Not an approved ingredient per Indiana and
federal regulations