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Location: Clarksville, TN
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:35 am
lopsidedTurntable wrote:
It's me K8memphis~~
What the state does allow and the dept of ag allows other agencies such as zoning do not allow--so make a bunch of calls. Or save yourself some hassle--if it's for Shelby County it ain't gonna happen legally no matter how many initial green lights you get--it ain't happeneing.
That is the way it is... no go in Montgomery County either... Be sure to check your local laws BEFORE you spend your money on the course..
dandelion56602 Forum Fanatic
Joined: May 09, 2006
Posts: 1951
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:59 pm
Ok, I'm wondering if this class in Crossville is the same that was in Nashville this spring. If so, the girls who took it said it was a waste of money b/c they can't use it for cake deco. It was more of a farmers market type course. Crossville is actually closer for me & I would love to take it, but am not wanting to get there & find out that the class doesn't apply
ETA:
How do you find out if you can sell cakes out of your home? Do you call the Dept of AG & ask what is required to decorate & sell cakes out of your home? Or do you ask if cake deco falls under catering? Or do I ask something entirely different? I'm sensing that asking about a domestic kitchen isn't cutting it
lopsidedTurntable Newbie
Joined: Aug 08, 2009
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Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:25 pm
dandelion56602 wrote:
Ok, I'm wondering if this class in Crossville is the same that was in Nashville this spring. If so, the girls who took it said it was a waste of money b/c they can't use it for cake deco. It was more of a farmers market type course. Crossville is actually closer for me & I would love to take it, but am not wanting to get there & find out that the class doesn't apply
ETA:
How do you find out if you can sell cakes out of your home? Do you call the Dept of AG & ask what is required to decorate & sell cakes out of your home? Or do you ask if cake deco falls under catering? Or do I ask something entirely different? I'm sensing that asking about a domestic kitchen isn't cutting it
I mean the health department will shoot straight with you if you ask the right questions. I mean cut to the case with them. Call the local zoning board. Call Code Enforcement. Call the business license place. Someone will clue you in.
The way I say it is--the only law is the law of public opinion. So some TN counties will wink it by.
dandelion56602 Forum Fanatic
Joined: May 09, 2006
Posts: 1951
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:57 pm
So, should I call and see if this class on Aug 28th is the one that's required or if it's the one that is for domestic kitchens? Do you think the UT lady will know?
mixinvixen Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 23, 2007
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Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:04 pm
the ut lady is the one who answered my specific question "i'm a cake designer and this class will be what i need to get legal?
here's the deal...they have nothing to lose by blatently lying. the state gets your money, and more people are educated about food safety...they could care less that your hopes and dreams are on the line and that you're using hard earned money to go and sit for 8 hours on cold, extremely hard metal chairs just to learn in the first 5 minutes of the class that it does not pertain to you and your dreams. if you have the courage to raise your hand and question why you were told this was the class you needed, they'll feign ignorance and say they don't know why the miscommunication is still happening. yeah right! if the other classes are the same as mine, then it's a no brainer...out of about 50 in the class, there were at least 25 of us probably who wanted to do sweets or pickles or salsa etc out of our home...all of us had called and gotten the same info about how this class was for us. each of us spent $100 to be misled...count it up, and follow the trail...now ya got your answer!
dandelion56602 Forum Fanatic
Joined: May 09, 2006
Posts: 1951
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:12 pm
So, do you know what TN Food Safety course it's talking about in the papers sandygirl got in the mail?
littlecake Forum SuperStar!
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Posted:
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:10 am
mixinvixen wrote:
the ut lady is the one who answered my specific question "i'm a cake designer and this class will be what i need to get legal?
here's the deal...they have nothing to lose by blatently lying. the state gets your money, and more people are educated about food safety...they could care less that your hopes and dreams are on the line and that you're using hard earned money to go and sit for 8 hours on cold, extremely hard metal chairs just to learn in the first 5 minutes of the class that it does not pertain to you and your dreams. if you have the courage to raise your hand and question why you were told this was the class you needed, they'll feign ignorance and say they don't know why the miscommunication is still happening. yeah right! if the other classes are the same as mine, then it's a no brainer...out of about 50 in the class, there were at least 25 of us probably who wanted to do sweets or pickles or salsa etc out of our home...all of us had called and gotten the same info about how this class was for us. each of us spent $100 to be misled...count it up, and follow the trail...now ya got your answer!
wow how sad is this?....the dude over the health dept in obion county went to my son's house to look things over and give him a list of what he needed to get and do.....this class was not mentioned....you guys are not going to be able to get around the health dept by taking this class...why don't you just call ....(and keep calling) till you can get an appointment with the health dept guy, or at least talk to to him, it's kinda hard to get them, because there is usually one guy over each county....this is the first thing on the list to get legal...you can't get around it.
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Be sure to check your local laws BEFORE you spend your money on the course.. 
