You will need to register your business in two separate places:

State of Utah

Your local city or Springville City (where we are located)

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(You may register your business at your home address. See your local city for more information.)

Obtain/Maintain a current Food Handler’s Permit or Food Safety Manager Certification. You will need to show proof of this to the State/County Inspector during your certification visit.

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There are a couple websites, as well as physical locations, you can go to in order to complete your permits. Just make sure your test provider is approved by the state of Utah or it will not be accepted by the inspector. You can find a list of state approved providers HERE .

Carefully read through the Lemon & Sage Kitchen Use Agreement and terms of membership on our member website HERE. If you have any questions or concerns, you should address these to management before scheduling your visit with the State/County Inspector.

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Contact the proper inspector. If you will be producing a packaged product, you will need to contact UDAF (Utah Department of Agriculture and Food). They have separate inspectors for Dairy, Manufacturing, & Everything Else. The main line to UDAF is 801-538-7100. They can direct you to the proper department.

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If you will be producing food that is hot and/or ready to eat (catering, food truck, food for delivery, etc.), you will nee to contact the Utah County Health Department. Their number is 801-851-7525. Keep in mind that you will need a commissary form signed by us to set up your inspection with the Health Inspector.

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Once you have scheduled an appointment for your inspection, please let us know so we are onsite and ready to help. The inspectors like to have us there, and it's important to make sure you can get in the building too.

Obtain insurance coverage for your business and list Lemon & Sage Market LLC and 151 South Main Street LLC as "additionally insured”.  General liability insurance is often the first policy food and beverage business owners purchase. It provides protection against lawsuits, accidents, and oversights that might otherwise financially devastate your business.

 

You can talk to any insurance agent about business liability insurance, or you can look at options like: FLIP (Food Liability Insurance Program) www.fliprogram.com. Please provide proof of your insurance to Lemon & Sage Market Management.

If you will be packaging products for retail sale, you will need to select your packaging and labeling for your products. Your inspector will ask you what your plans are when you meet.

 

For help with labeling requirements in the state of Utah, refer to the UDAF website: https://ag.utah.gov/businesses/regulatory-services/food-safety-and-consumer-protection/food-label-review/.

 

You’ll find links to all the laws and requirements for labeling food products on this website.

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You may submit questions regarding labeling to: Rebecca Nielsen, Labeling Specialist, rjnielsen@utah.gov, (801) 860-7075, (801) 538-7152, or fax (801) 538-4949.

 

Send the rough draft of your labels to:

Labeling Specialist, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

PO Box 146500

Salt Lake City UT 84114-6500