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Hello!  I am in the process of opening a bakery/coffee store called The Joyful Bakkerij (Dutch for "bakery") in the Hellam/Wrightsville, PA area.  I'm starting small, selling through a friend's deli hopefully while keeping my day job, before getting my own place and starting for real.

Here's my current issue (I have NO idea what I'm doing, I've never taken a class or read a book on business--but I did just order the SuN book off Amazon!): while selling out of my friend's deli, which is established, does anyone know about laws/regulations regarding doing the baking in my own house? Do I have to get an inspection done of my kitchen?  I have a dog and a cat, so I realize that's an issue, but I don't want to have to jump straight to renting my own building just because of that.  I really need advice!  Thanks!!!

The Joyful Baker

Hello Joyful Baker,

You can find some information on http://cookingwithdenay.com/pennsylvania/ and you are welcome to join the mailing list and view the online classes for home-based bakers. I have been teaching "how to operate a home-based bakery" for almost four years and I work with home food processor across the nation, in Canada, Mexico and the Dubai.

PA is a "home based bakery" friendly state to some degree. There are specific items you can sell to the public depending on where you live in the state. Most states do you allow you to have pets if you are baking from home and there are other restrictions.

If you would like to set up a time to chat let me know or just visit my homepage and when you see Available by the Chat link just say hello...chances are I am online and will help if I can.

Wishing you the very best and hope to speak with you soon.

Denay

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Denay Davis
Cooking with Denay
http://cookingwithdenay.com/
http://cookingwithdenay.com/learn-from-denay/classes/online/
denay@cookingwithdenay.com