Restaurant viability of growing own herbs - Ask Extension
Hello,
The restaurant I work for uses small amounts of green onions, cilantro, and basil.
Are there any rules governing restaurants growing their ...
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Restaurant viability of growing own herbs #871812
Asked June 05, 2024, 8:24 PM EDT
Hello,
The restaurant I work for uses small amounts of green onions, cilantro, and basil.
Are there any rules governing restaurants growing their own herbs? We would love to start this sustainable practice if we can.
Thank you,
-Stephen Metsig<personal data hidden>
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Here is the information from the Oregon Department of AG Farm Direct Marketing Rules: https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/FoodSafety/FarmDirectMarketingAgProducts.pdf
Contact your local ODA food safety specialist you can do a search for local food safety inspectors here: https://mylicense.oda.state.or.us/ords/f?p=250:15
Contact your local ODA food safety specialist you can do a search for local food safety inspectors here: https://mylicense.oda.state.or.us/ords/f?p=250:15
Please refer to this Farm Food Safety Guide form Iowa State University Leopold Center on practices to include for harvest and post-harvest handling: https://www.leopold.iastate.edu/files/pubs-and-papers/2004-10-farm-food-safety-guide-good-agricultural-practices-gaps.pdf
