Hope all is well with everyone this morning. As I am sure is the case with a few of you, I have been making homemade sauce, primarily for wings, for some time now. The last few months, several friends have been pushing me to try and put it on the market. That seems like a big deal and I would have no idea how to really get started. A few questions about that.
1) Do most of you that make your own sauce use an existing base or do you create your own? I know a few people who use LA Hot Sauce, Texas Pete's and the like and then spice it up. If you use those existing bases, can you legally sell your sauce if part of it is made from an existing product?
2) What sort of regulations are required? I've done a bit of reading and it looks like FDA, Health Department, etc play some role, but it's not all that clear.
I'm sure I have a a few more, but that's all I can think of for now. If any of you have some similar experiences, I would appreciate any guidance. Thanks a ton.
DC
1) Do most of you that make your own sauce use an existing base or do you create your own? I know a few people who use LA Hot Sauce, Texas Pete's and the like and then spice it up. If you use those existing bases, can you legally sell your sauce if part of it is made from an existing product?
2) What sort of regulations are required? I've done a bit of reading and it looks like FDA, Health Department, etc play some role, but it's not all that clear.
I'm sure I have a a few more, but that's all I can think of for now. If any of you have some similar experiences, I would appreciate any guidance. Thanks a ton.
DC