Alright, this may be a dumb question but I need help. I am a licensed cake decorator. I rent a kitchen from a local coffee shop. My question is now, should I have a food sanitation certificate (if that is the name of it)? Or, because I rent a kitchen that has already been inspected and I have worked in restaurants before, do I not need one? Any help would be appreciated. Even if it is pointing me to a website to look at.

Thank you.
Thea

check w/ your local health dept.

where I live, not required for at home cake decorating for sales to public

BUT...very highly reccommended because of liability issues.

Thank you Doug. Funny thing is I never thought about this when I first became licensed. DUH!

I just got my certification from servsafe, through the community college where I'm in classes. It's 30hrs. of class time with an 80 question tests on lots of things. (had to take the class + pass or you can not begin the culinary arts program). Call a college that does culinary or go to this web site www.nraef.org/classes It's ran by the National Restaurant Association. Hmmm.. come to think of it I know someone who does hot dogs from a cart and I think his was in one night to get certified. The way I did it was required for my field choice there probly is an easier way to do this than I just mentioned, but just in case you decide to catering here it is. (ps- I think it's great you want to get certified!)

I would recommend it. I had to have it because at least in IL, there needs to be be at least 1 person who is certified anytime food is being prepared in a 'restaurant' setting. Since I am usually alone when I'm baking at the sandwich shop, that meant that "1 person" had to be me! LOL I don't have many people ask me about it, but when they do, I feel like it gives me more credibility to answer "Yes, I am". If they're asking, it usually means that is important to them.

Since we're on the topic of questions, how do you become a 'licensed cake decorator'?

bump....I, too, want to know how to become a licensed cake decorator....It would be a great thing to be able to tell people when you are just starting a business!!!!

In most cases to become licensed means to have a kitchen that is inspected and licensed by the state. Now you can become a certified decorator. There is a test with the RBA I think that certifies you as a decroator.

RBA???? Please explain....thanks

http://www.rbanet.com/

Here is a link