Recently, we had our church extended so, to attract new members we've started serving coffee on Saturday mornings. We're debating on whether to sell home-made cakes or not and I seem to remember reading somewhere that it's not worth it in case of litigation. Where would we stand legally here - is it worth the risk?
2007-05-12 03:00:15 · 9 answers · asked by tattyhead65 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I think Mister Jobsworth stopped this. I read that at some old peoples home, one of the clients was celebrating a birthday and a friend had made her a cake and along came Mr Jobsworth and said nooooo we are not allowed to eat this because of health and safety.
The person who made it might have been picking her nose, or even sneezing into it or not washed her hands after the loo, but don't they have all these bugs in hospital and still give food out.I find some of the things so stupid now days.
So make your cakes and sell them, sod Mr Jobsworth.
2007-05-12 04:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From health and safety grounds it is not worth trying to sell home made produce these days, i run a scout group and whenever we have parties now all food must be brought from shops, not home baked. main reasons are if the food is unfit for consumption it can be returned and complaint made, the blame does not lie with an individual. The ultimate scenario is you sell a lovely cake made by one of the local people and the person who buys it is seriously ill in hospital three days later with food poisoning, where does the person get their claim money when they sue for damages?
2007-05-12 03:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not - and even worse, you can't for instance send a home-made birthday cake to your child's school or, if you are a teacher, you can no longer take your pupils in home-made cakes at the end of term etc. Charging money has nothing to do with it - it's purely health and safety.
Anyway, it suits me fine - I always felt awkward having to decline home-made fare (except my gran's!) as I have had many bad experiences from it. Now I wish they would make it law that all food-servers wear white gloves!
2007-05-12 05:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get sued for anything whether food is involved or not and you don't have to be in the wrong for a lawsuit to be slapped on you but food is a restricted product that requires licenses and permits. Keep in mind the many types of food allergies... berries, wheat, milk, nuts, etc. and you are opening yourself up for lawsuit which is why food products have labels on them. I'm not saying don't do it but consult an attorney (member of the parish) for advice on how to keep profit in the business plan.
2007-05-12 03:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to contact the health department in your state to confirm. However, I think I would just pass on it. It probably just isn't worth the risk. Why don't you just have a rotation and have some of your church members bring in donuts/muffins.
2007-05-12 03:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by Amy27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wh y dont you just do a coffee morning with donations at the door/ an entry fee for free coffee and cake - that way you'll make money without actually selling anything!
2007-05-12 03:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by ticket2ride 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You may make the cakes but you can't sell them under current legislation.Nothing to stop you having these convivial get togethers but you will have to fund them in some other way.
2007-05-12 03:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can only sell food if you have the correct checks and certificates to prove it (in the UK) health and safety are pretty strict and they go around car boots etc asking for proof otherwise you can be prosecuted. if in doubt, ring the council and ask them.
2016-04-01 07:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were a mosque and not a church you could sell cakes guns training videos even tanks
2007-05-12 03:09:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋