Retail Sales

Retail Sales

Do you want to offer snack food and drinks to guests? Some examples provided below

• Fresh uncut produce
• Fresh cut produce*
• Baked goods/breads
• Dairy products*
• Plants/flowers/trees
• Jellies/jams/honey
• Nuts or nut products
• Meats*
• Wine*
• Salsas*
• Juices*
• Pick your own fruit or vegetables
• Other value-added products

*Some food products cannot be sold to the public unless properly licensed as a processing facility. Licensure of this nature demands more regulatory oversight. See the Licensing and Business Resources section of Toolkit for more information.

Also note that how you offer food and refreshments to customers will determine if there are additional mandatory licensing and training requirement. If you provide food other than cottage foods then you are required to have a food manager on duty during times of food preparation and employees must be trained in food handling practices.

There are exemptions:

• Commercially prepacked food, not potentially hazardous, not time- or temperature-controlled, shelf space does not exceed 12 linear feet, and no other food is sold
• Food service is limited to ice, beverages, popcorn, or prepacked items that need no other preparation or additions
• Vending machines may require licensure from the county and town government. Foods that must be maintained under refrigeration or kept frozen, likely needs a state food service license rom Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).

More information in page 48-56 of toolkit