There are foods that can be sold in Skagit County that do not require a Skagit County Health Department permit.
Certain foods fall into a low risk category because they generally do not support the growth of bacteria and are not handled by food workers as part of their preparation or after being cooked. It is important that all people involved in the production and sale of these foods maintain good personal hygiene (washing hands, using clean equipment), use disposable gloves or other barriers and have current Washington State Food Worker’s Cards to ensure a safe product. Contact the Skagit County Public Health Department at 360-336-9380 to discuss approval for your food service if you serve only items from this list. We will send you an “Exempt Food Postcard” to have on display during your event.
Exempt items:
Ø Canned pop/juices
Ø Hot Coffee/Tea (Espresso operations are subject to permitting)
Ø Ice cream bars (plain or chocolate-dipped) that are prepackaged and commercially produced
Ø Non-potentially hazardous, non-ready-to-eat foods such as dry beans
Ø Popcorn and flavored popcorn
Ø Cotton candy; caramel apples
Ø Corn on the cob
Ø Dried herbs processed in an approved facility
Ø Machine-crushed ice drinks containing non-potentially hazardous ingredients and made from ice from an approved source – this does not include shaved ice
Ø Whole peppers roasted for immediate service
Ø Roasted nuts and roasted candy-coated nuts
Ø Deep-fried pork skins prepared from pork skins rendered at a food processing plant
Ø Chocolate-dipped bananas prepared from bananas peeled and frozen in an approved facility
Ø Individual samples of non-potentially hazardous sliced fruits and vegetables; Whole fruits and vegetables sold by the grower. (Cut Melons and some other produce are potentially hazardous and require a permit.)
Ø Shelf stable jams or jellies made in a commercial facility from high acid fruits according to FDA CFRv21. They must not be a reduced sugar formulation. Their sale will be limited to Farmer’s Markets or Craft Fairs as a value added farm product.
Ø Commercially packaged foods that do not require refrigeration to be kept safe
Ø Non-potentially-hazardous baked goods made in a commercial facility for sale at a farmer’s market or Craft Fair. Quantity limits apply.
NO HOME CANNED OR VACUUM PACKAGED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
FOOD IS ALLOWED FOR SALEIN SKAGIT COUNTY
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