Food Handling & Permit InformationWSDA Food Processor License WSDA Food Safety Program Requirements: Technically, “food processing” is defined as “handling or processing of any food in any manner of preparation for sale for human consumption” (RCW 69.07). Whether selling direct to consumers at farmers markets, at farm stands, through CSAs or selling to grocery stores, restaurants, or institutions, you must obtain a WSDA Food Processors license from the WSDA Food Safety Program to sell processed foods, Businesses with a WSDA Food Processors License are able to market processed foods in and out of state, with the exception of meat. Poultry processed by licensed WSDA Food Processors can only be marketed in state. More specifically, you need a WSDA Food Processor License if you: Cook, bake, freeze, slice, dehydrate, smoke, roast coffee beans, bottle water or repackage any type of food. Co-pack, meaning that you process or package food for someone else (i.e., another business). Make shelf-stable, low acid canned food (i.e., canned begetables, canned fish, retorted vegetable or fish pouches [e.g., packaging of flexible metal foils and plastic, commonly used for aseptic processing of tuna, juice, and ready-to-eat meals], bread or cake in a jar and chocolate sauce). Further process finished dairy products (i.e., cheese cutting, flavored dairy products, frozen ice cream desserts from an approved pasteurized mix). Process dietary or nutritional supplements that do not make heath claims. Process a food product that contains no more than 2% cooked or 3% raw USDA meat ingredients by weigh and/or process poultry, rabbit meat, or wild game. Application available Online: www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/FoodProcessors Email: foodsafety@agr.wa.gov Telephone: 360-902-1876 Information on Processed Food Labeling RequirementsRefer to Handbook for Small & Direct Marketing Chapter 19, pages 91 – 94 at: www.agr.wa.gov/farmfoodbiz