Definition: Chili roasting operations are facilities which cook whole chilis in a large rotating roaster. The chilis are then placed in a bag and sold directly to a customer. These establishments are usually temporary stands which operate on the roadside or in conjunction with a temporary event.
Food Safety: The chilis must be washed with potable water prior to roasting, the roaster must be maintained and kept in a clean condition and good hygienic practices must be used when handling the chilis at all times.
According to S.C. Johnson, maker of Ziploc® Brand Storage Bags, products are tested extensively for safety. Ziploc® Bags are made from polyethylene plastic resin, and have never contained bisphenol A (BPA). The sandwich bags, freezer bags, and containers have a softening temperature, or melting point, of 230°F/110°C. Roasted chilis placed into plastic bags must be below 230°F/110°C to prevent leaching from the plastic bag. Bags are labeled #4 for recycling, where plastic recycling is available. For more information on roasting chilis please see Processing Chili Peppers Fact Sheet.
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You are selling your product at a farmers’ market, CSA, roadside stand, or other direct to consumer outlet
If you are selling roasted chilis you have roasted using raw chilis you purchased from another Colorado producer or from a wholesaler, you will also need a Farm Product Dealers License.
Labeling: If you are selling wrapped chilis you will need to follow the general labeling requirements. If you are selling unwrapped chilis no label is required.
Sales Tax Liability: General sales tax information.
Weights and Measures: If you choose to sell your product by weight, you must follow the Colorado weights and measures requirements. If you choose to sell roasted chilis by count they do not fall under regulations in this category.
You are selling your product to a store, restaurant, food cart, K-12 school, university, hospital, or other retail food establishment
To sell chilis that you have roasted using products you have grown, you must follow the Wholesale Food Regulations for selling processed goods. If you are selling roasted chiles using unprocessed farm products purchased from another Colorado producer or wholesaler, you will also need a Farm Product Dealers License.
Note that if you are selling at farmer’s market and as a wholesaler, you will need a to obtain a retail food establishment license and register as a wholesale food manufacturer.
Labeling: General labeling requirements.
Sales Tax Liability: General sales tax information.
Weights and Measures: If you are selling your product by weight, you must follow the Colorado weights and measures requirements. If you are selling your product by some other measure, such as count, there are no regulations in this category.