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Domestic Kitchen July 2009 - General Information

Purpose of the Domestic Kitchen Rules:
The purpose of these rules is to allow individuals using domestic kitchens to prepare, manufacture and sell non-potentially hazardous foods to the public, while ensuring that the public health is protected by compliance with these rules and inspections by the Department of Agriculture.

Please note: If you are in a catering business or are interested in starting a catering business (e.g., made-to-order birthday cakes, wedding cakes, etc.) this course is not a requirement for your business. For that type of business, you need to contact your local Health Department. Also, if you are interested in manufacturing foods that are considered "potentially hazardous," the Domestic Kitchen Rule does not allow these to be produced in a home kitchen. A partial list of common foods that are potentially hazardous and not allowed to be manufactured under the Domestic Kitchen Rule includes: salsa, pickled vegetables, relishes or chow-chow, cheese cakes, canned vegetables or meats, fermented vegetables and dairy or meat products.

Note: If you have an inside pet, of any kind, you do not qualify as a food manufacturer under the Domestic Kitchen Rule.

Course Schedule:
Date: July 23, 2009
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (CST)

Registration and General Information:
The $100 registration fee includes instruction materials, lunch and certificate earned.

Enrollment:
Pre-registration with payment is mandatory. Registration fee is non-refundable. The registration fee is $100. The University reserves the right to limit enrollment; however, no school will be offered to fewer than 10 participants. To enroll, complete the online registration form and send a check or money order payable to The University of Tennessee and mail to:

Nancy Austin
The University of Tennessee
Food Science & Technology
2605 River Drive, 116 FSPB
Knoxville, TN 37996-4591

You can also pay the enrollment fee online by credit card:
Please click here to pay the enrollment fee online (link will open in a new window). Please make sure to complete the online registration form also in addition to paying the registration fee online.

Directions to the Montgomery County Office:

From I-24 take exit 11, turn onto Hwy 76 and travel 3 miles to the intersection of Madison Street, continue straight for approximately 8 miles to the intersection of Hwy 48 and 13, turn left onto 48-13 and continue for less than a mile just past the Fairgrounds and turn right on Zinc Plant Road. Travel approximately 1 mile or the third street on the left. Turning left onto Cumberland Heights Road. The office is located 1/2 mile on the right. This old school Office Building also houses State Forestry and Montgomery County Parks and Recreation.