Starting a Food Manufacturing Business in Tennessee: Summary of Food Manufacturing Regulations and Resources
Megan Burch Leffew, Mark Morgan, and Nathan Miller ( September, 2021 )
Summary
Identifying which food manufacturing regulations apply to specific products can be difficult for Tennessee farmers interested in adding value to their farm products and to entrepreneurs interested in manufacturing foods. Regulations vary depending upon: 1) the level of food safety risk of the product and 2) how/where the product is sold or distributed. This fact sheet provides a decision tree to help producers and food manufacturers identify whether their plans are considered food service or food manufacturing and whether a food manufacturing permit and commercial kitchen are required. A basic summary of the major food manufacturing regulations by category and additional resources are provided to help Tennessee producers, industry partners and other potential food manufacturers identify the regulations and regulating agency(ies) involved in the process.
Details
| Publisher | University of Tennessee Institute of Agricutlure |
| Publication Date | September, 2021 |
| Publication Views | 420 |
| Material Type | Presentation |