[JoeFromSidney]

I never thought about this. At our local farmers' market, there are lots of home-made products: pies, cakes, jams, jellies, pickles, etc. I've never heard of any requirement for health department inspection or licensing.

[VermiciousKnid]

Have you been made sick by any of the products?

Because to tell you the truth, most of the cases of food poisoning I’ve ever heard of came from government-inspected facilities. (Restaurants, etc.)

In my experience, food-handling/health inspectors are among the most arrogant, self-important, and corrupt government officials anywhere. (And that’s saying quite a bit.) I’ve never met a single one that I’d trust to walk my dog.

Regards,