Do you need a permit to sell jerky at flea markets?

Question

I make my own beef jerky and would like to sell it at the local flea market for extra cash. What, if any, permits might I need and who would I need to contact to get them?

Answer 1

usually not, sell it as homemade, but if you're told onsite that you can't, if you are selling something else leave an ad in view telling people you will take and fill an order, talk to the people and build an interest. i work in a convenience store and we sell jerky out of "bins" accessible to the public, without permits or cards and we are inspected by the Dept. Of AG.regularly. haven't you bought jerky this way?

Answer 2

Interesting question. I looked it up and this is why: Why is it called a flea market? This is a jocular term for an open-air or street market for mainly secondhand merchandise, which would be the type of items that might be infested with fleas. The first flea markets were in Paris and they were called marché aux puces which translates to 'market with fleas'. Flea market first appeared in English in 1922 as a translation of the French market's name. Flea is of Germanic origin (fleah) and was not spelled flea until after 1550. A synonym is flea fair.

Answer 3

my dad makes beef jerky and we sold it at the flee market without permits and we never got into any trouble or anything

Answer 4

Business license, food handlers permit, kitchen certified clean. Selling homemade food is pretty much not going to happen.

Answer 5

you need a permit to set up a booth at the market, and probably have to pay a fee to do so.