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In an effort to protect our consumers and practice high quality standards, we reference the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Clemson Food Extension, Department of Health and Environment Control, and other agencies to check compliance standards for each of our vendors.
What we need from vendors will be specific to each vendor type and participation level. PLEASE DO NOT BEGIN UPLOADING DOCUMENTS UNTIL YOU FIND YOUR CATEGORY REQUIREMENTS BELOW.
Find your vendor type to see which documents we will need from you to approve your seller account.
Visit our Uploads section (below) to be sure to upload each set of documents in the right place! If you have a question, reach out to our team!
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Raw Agricultural Produce that is cut to harvest and not further processed does not fall under SCDA’s Food Safety Department and does not require a registration certificate (RVC). Examples include shelled beans and peas, snapped beans, cut-to-harvest greens, etc.
If you intend to offer your eggs for sale to other businesses or at any location other than where the eggs are harvested a SCDA egg license is required.
DHEC regulates all Grade A Dairy facilities in the state that produce, haul, process, package, and distribute milk and milk products. We run lab tests on samples of raw and finished products and water supplies from each facility
You must either register or apply for exemption from the SC Department of Agriculture. . Both applications are available below.
All Honey sold in South Carolina must be properly labeled. Labels must comply with the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. SCDA Food Safety will review labels for compliance with the FPLA at time of registration or exemption application.
Meat and poultry vendors are either required to submit a Retail Slaughter Exemption or a Meat-Poultry Handler Registration to us.
If distributing from a processing facility, it must an inspected and approved facility and inspection mark with registration number should be clearly stated on the label of each product.
Raw Agricultural Produce that is cut to harvest and not further processed does not fall under SCDA’s Food Safety Department and does not require a registration certificate (RVC). Examples include shelled beans and peas, snapped beans, cut-to-harvest greens, etc.
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The SC Commercial Feed Act can be found here. SCDA requires the product(s) to be registered, registration information can be found on the Feed Safety Compliance page.
Be aware that although it is acceptable to make pet food or treats in your home kitchen, SCDA Feed Control Officials may want to conduct an inspection of the practices in your home.
Additionally, in the event that SCDA received a complaint about your products from a consumer, you may be subject to a complaint follow-up and inspection.
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Chefs should submit DHEC Permit from the food establishment meals are produced.
Home chefs are not permitted.
Foodtrucks participating in our Saturday markets or our TakeNBake online category should be registered with DHEC and submit permits to us from their commissary permitted facility.
Makers and artists will be limited by category. Once a category is filled, we will reserve your application in the order in which it was submitted.
Please upload the following and add any details to help you stand out!
Raw Agricultural Produce that is cut to harvest and not further processed does not fall under SCDA’s Food Safety Department and does not require a registration certificate (RVC). Examples include shelled beans and peas, snapped beans, cut-to-harvest greens, etc.
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