FDA Regulations

So, you have decided to open a restaurant or other supremely creative food business in Virginia.  Hopefully, you’ve formed a business with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, registered with the Virginia Department of Taxation and Virginia Employment Commission, and received your Federal Employer Identification number.  It’s time to fire up the kitchen and get cookin’!  But before you zest your limes and julienne your peppers, there are a few more steps that every food business owner should take.

In Virginia, all food establishments ranging from private home food preparation to commercial kitchen rentals and nation-wide restaurant chains are subject to Virginia Food Laws.   Virginia’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) enforces a number of laws and regulations that are determined by the type of food business you will be operating.

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