Q: What does Cottage Food Operator (CFO) mean?
A Cottage Food Operator is a person who holds a New Jersey Cottage Food Operator Permit.
Q: What is a Cottage Food Operator Permit?
A Cottage Food Operator Permit allows a person to sell non-TCS foods that they make in their private home kitchen without a health inspection.
Q: What do you mean by TCS foods?
Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods must be refrigerated to protect people from getting sick after eating them. Some examples of TCS foods are that would NOT be approved:
- Macaroni and cheese
- Cut fresh fruit
- Pumpkin pie
- Olive oil with garlic
Q: What are non-TCS foods?
Non-TCS foods do not need to be refrigerated. Some examples of non-TCS foods are:
- Bread
- Cupcakes
- Fudge
- Fruit jam