Licensing for handling herbs

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Also my understaning is when you are working with " RAW " herbs you need to

have a health permit. I beliee one of the requirements of getting a health

permit is to go and set through the food handlers course they have.

 

 

Teresa

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Friday, May 17, 2002 6:12 AM

Re: Digest Number 992

 

 

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> Actually anyone with an herb room may be subject to the same " food-grade "

zoning. It's not that tough escept for double and triple sinks requirement

which can be expensive. The rest is OK, tile floors, herbs 6 inches off the

ground etc... It's basically up to the local government

> to enforce and you may or may not be able to " fly under the radar " for a

while depending on how sharp the authorities are. Good luck, I think those

packaging machines are great.

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> > Hello all,

> > I am starting a business producing Chinese herbal decoctions, using a

> > Korean extractor and a packaging machine that dispenses single dose

> > vacuum pouches of the decoction. I have been producing them in my

> > home for fellow students, but am in the process of jumping through

> > the necessary hoops to produce the decoctions legitimately. To this

> > end I have been researching the necessary permits, licenses, health

> > inspections, correct zoning for the space etc. I am aware of the

> > issues surrounding labeling (no medical claims, prop 65, etc), but I

> > am encountering numerous hurdles in terms of finding the right gov't

> > offices to answer my questions.

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> Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare

practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing

in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services,

including board approved online continuing education.

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