South Dakota Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens - Places to make foods to sell

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South Dakota Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens - Places to make foods to sell

South Dakota Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens -
Places to make foods to sell!

A licensed kitchen is an inspected, registered commercial kitchen where foods intended for sale can be safely made, in accordance with laws and regulations. While many states allow some low-risk foods to be made at home and sold in smaller quantities, many foods intended for sale can only be made in a licensed kitchen. If you want to make and sell your home-made preserves, salsa, spaghetti sauce, refrigerated foods or whatever, you will need a licensed kitchen to prepare and can the food. many licensed kitchens open their doors at low cost to local food entrepreneurs.

There are many lists of commercial kitchen in South Dakota,online, but the list below is the ONLY one with complete contact information and links to their websites, and all in one place. If you would rather have a company make and package the food product for you, see this list of copackers in South Dakota

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Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens and Shared Kitchens

Note: You may find it is required by your state take the ServSafe® training classes for Manager and employees. It certainly is advisable, in any case. You can get the ServSafe® Handbook that accompanies the course here.

• Bear Butte Gardens - commercial kitchen, rental cottage, events, pumpkins, honey,
  20445 Highway 79, Sturgis, SD 57785. Phone: (605) 490-2919. Email: Michelle@BearButteGardens.com. Open: Farm Stand Hours Monday - Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm.  Bear Butte Gardens is a USDA organic certified, small family farm owned and operated by Michelle and Rick Grosek. Our goal is to provide the freshest, most nutritious, farm produce to our local customers near Sturgis, South Dakota.  Farm Stand - open year-round with products from over 60 local producers
  Commercial Kitchen - available for rent
  Vacation Rental Cottage - available for rent
  Organic Farm - farm tours available
  Education - cooking classes, gardening workshops, etc.
  Events - farm-to-table dinners, festivals, open-houses, etc.
• Brookings Commercial Kitchen - commercial kitchen,
  420 Main Ave, Brookings, SD 57006. Phone: (605) 692-2482. Servsafe certification is required. What can the space be used for?
  The kitchen can be rented for use as/in:
  Bakery,
  Catering,
  Pre-restaurant - try out meals or menus before launching a restaurant,
  Fundraising events - prepare the food here, sell elsewhere,
  Food Blogging - prep and photograph the food,
  Guest Chef - local, national, global - public or private event,
  Cultural Foods - host an event - private or public, Heritage Foods - intergenerational events - pass down family recipes,
  Family Gatherings - holiday meals, special events, etc.,
  Workshops/Training, Cooking Classes, Food Safety Classes,
  Charitable Events, Private events/parties, Public working space, Public Networking space,
  Public Dining - supporting kitchen members , Charitable Events, Small Cooking Classes,
  Product Creation for public resale, Christmas Cookies, Bake Sales and Fundraisers,
  Date Night, Friend or Family Gatherings
  Cooking classes, pop ups, start ups, baking and more! ,
  Inquire for event and wedding use pricing.
  

Other Resources

Licensed Kitchen Definition: A South Dakota licensed kitchen can be understood by the South Dakota Legislature 44:02:07:01 (36) as a food service establishment that has been licensed by the SD DOH, which authorizes a person or persons to operate the food service establishment. A food service establishment can further be defined in SD codified law 34-18-1 (5).

Certified Food Service Manager course to become a certified food service manager or perform equivalent food safety training and product testing/evaluation as dictated by the SD DOH.

South Dakota Licensed Kitchen Process

If you are interested in starting a commercial kitchen in SD, follow the links below to jump to in-depth discussions on the three major licensed kitchen processes and view some frequently asked questions about licensed kitchens.

• Process 1: Build a new licensed kitchen.
• Process 2: Find an existing licensed kitchen.
• Process 3: Find a kitchen/location and apply to get it licensed.
• Frequently Asked Questions

 

If you still can't find a suitable kitchen, you may need a co-packers.  Co-packers manufacture and package foods for other companies - and small food businesses - to sell.   See this list of co-packers in your area.

 

Where can I find more information about canning?

For more than 250 specific, simple recipes with step-by-step directions and photos; and general information on canning and food preservation, see this page.