I am just wondering for people that buy in bulk, what kind of containers do you keep your ingredients in. I am going to get metal shelves today but I don't know where to look for Large containers that I can keep flour, sugar and other stuff in. i was thinking of getting some of those dogfood containers with the twist off lids...think those would be ok? or would a health inspector have a problem with that?
TIA
It was someplace I went. I guess in Ohio since you have the cottage foods laws, they don't require a license. They do have some online places that have some nice food storage containers. Try googling "food storage". I think that's what I did when I was first searching. There are a few places to choose from, although the prices are all comparable.
you can probably go to any bakery and ask is they have any empty buckets with lids they want to get rid of. I know the bakery i work at occasionally puts them outside for anyone to take, they pile up in the back storage area so quickly that he happily gives them away.
Mason jars are the cheepest route for BP and Soda etc. I am looking into to that also. I hate buying Tupperware any more and the jars are what my grandmother always used in her kitchen. What is good enough for my granny is good enough for me. Also King Aruther Flour company on line sells large containers for keeping their flour ingriedints dry. Try them if you can't get locally.
Here's what I have found.... they sell gallon buckets for $1.75 they also have larger buckets. Plus they carry amber boston round bottles for the people that were interested in making their own vanilla. They have quite a few different containers if anyone is interested. I don't know how the prices compare because I am still searching.
http://www.containerandpackaging.com/index.html
Restaurant supply stores are great for stuff like this, but I recently saw that our local Sam's Club has Rubbermaid food storage containers (for quantity items, not small ones for typical home use) at reasonable prices.
I don't think those pet food containers are label food safe 9for humans anyway) so I think the inspector might not liek it. Especially if it has paw prints or somethign on it. 
I also use a restaurant supply store.
Since you are in the process of getting licensed have you already got your Federal tax id #? That is all I have had to provide a places when they ask. The other thign they might ask for is a sales and use form, and you get that from the state prior to getting your health inspection (at least that is how it workd in MD).
Good Luck,
Julia
why pay for them when the bakery will give them to you free. its hard for them to get rid of those plastic buckets, and they are food grade.
Hmm...that is a great idea to get them form the bakery. Wonder what to say when they say sure what do you need them for? Uhm err uh...cabbage?
Have a great day,
julia
you could be storing horse feed, dog feed, cat litter, they wont ask, but they will probably be happy to get rid of them. just make sure you get the lid that fits, plus you will probably need to get a bucket opener cause the lids are hard to get off. you can get that from the hardware store.
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