ENTITLED An Act to provide for the direct sale of certain home-produced or home-processed foods and food products.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 34-18-35 be AMENDED:
34-18-35. Except as otherwise provided in 34-18-38, the licensure provisions of this chapter do not apply to a person selling:
(1) Non-temperature-controlled food prepared at a residence;
(2) Home-processed canned goods;
(3) Baked goods prepared at a residence; or
(4) Any food product prepared at a residence and authorized under 34-18-36 or section 3 of this Act.
Section 2. That 34-18-36 be AMENDED:
34-18-36. No canned good may be sold unless the pH level is 4.6 or less or the water activity level is .85 or less.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a producer selling canned goods under this section shall, every five years, complete food safety training approved by the department. The training must be available online. The producer shall retain records verifying the timely completion of such training.
A producer selling home-processed goods under this section may, in lieu of the requirement for food safety training, maintain verification of each recipe from a third-party processing authority. The third-party processing authority must have knowledge of the thermal processing required of food in hermetically-sealed containers and shall verify the method of processing and that the pH or water activity threshold levels are met. The processing authority shall provide verification in writing to the producer.
Section 3. That chapter 34-18 be amended with a NEW SECTION:
Any producer who verifies compliance with the food safety training requirements set forth in accordance with 34-18-36, may sell the following:
(1) Any non-heat-processed fermented food, provided the food is consistently maintained at a temperature that is at or below forty-one degrees Fahrenheit;
(2) Kuchen and baked goods that require time and temperature control for safety, including soft pies, cheesecake, and baked goods having a custard or cream filling, and sauces and pesto that require time and temperature control for safety, provided the food is consistently maintained at a temperature that is at or below forty-one degrees Fahrenheit; and
(3) Home-processed frozen fruit and produce, provided the food is consistently maintained at a temperature that is at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit.
Section 4. That 34-18-37 be AMENDED:
34-18-37. Food prepared at a residence may not be sold unless it has a label that includes the following information:
(1) Name of the product;
(2) Name of the producer;
(3) Physical address of production;
(4) Mailing address of the producer;
(5) Telephone number of the producer;
(6) Date the product was made or processed;
(7) Ingredients;
(8) In the case of food sold in accordance with section 3 of this Act, a directive to keep refrigerated or frozen; and
(9) A disclaimer that states: "This product was not produced in a commercial kitchen. It has been home-processed in a kitchen that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish."
Section 5. That 34-18-38 be AMENDED:
34-18-38. A person selling food prepared at the person's residence, in accordance with 34-18-35, is exempt from the licensing and license fee provisions of this chapter if:
(1) The food meets the requirements of 34-18-37;
(2) The food is sold in the seller's physical presence at:
(a) The seller's primary residence;
(b) A farmer's market;
(c) A roadside stand; or
(d) Other temporary sale venue; and
(3) The seller, or a person residing at the seller's primary residence, personally delivers the food to the buyer at the completion of the sale.
An Act to provide for the direct sale of certain home-produced or home-processed foods and food products.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Chief Clerk
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2022 at ____________M.
By for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2022
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2022 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By Asst. Secretary of State
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