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Grill Grub Retail Sales #889703

Asked November 12, 2024, 10:59 AM EST

I want to purchase USDA inspected cuts of meat in bulk - Conduct additional processing on the cuts of meat like brining, marinading, seasoning, tenderizing. Then, blister, vacuum seal or similar as legally required and sell the packaged cuts of meat retail. I intend to purchase the product fresh, do the secondary processing at (what will be) my approved facility and then freeze the product prior to retail sale. What licensing, training, inspection requirements are needed?

Oakland County Michigan

Expert Response

You will need a Michigan Food Establishment license. You may need a Specialized Retail Meat Processing Variance and/or a Food Code HACCP plan because of the vacuum packaging (and potentially with the other processing listed).

More information is available at https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/food-dairy/industry-resources/meat-processing-regulations-and-resources and https://www.canr.msu.edu/smprv/reduced-oxygen-packaging

Jeannine P. Schweihofer, Ph.D. Replied November 12, 2024, 11:17 AM EST

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