1. Cottage Foods Update, April 2016

2. A brief history….
Colorado’s Cottage Food Act was signed on March 15, 2012
On April 4, 2013, Act amended to clarify a few definitions
2015 (15-085): expands the permitted foods to include fruit empanadas, tortillas, and pickled vegetables that have an equilibrium pH value of 4.6 or lower (created Tier 1 & Tier 2 foods).
2016: look like it will…

3. SB 16-058 Encourages but does not require food safety training
Eliminates Tier 2 foods
Names producer as the person or his/her designated representative
Allows a producer who raises and slaughters no more than 1000 birds to slaughter and sell direct to consumers
For >1,000 and <20,000 birds, need license from CDA

4. http://www. leg. state. co. us/clics/cslFrontPages. nsf/HomeSplash