(a) A grower or producer holding a valid permit under this chapter may sell or offer for sale articles for human consumption, such as whole and uncooked fruits and vegetables and their juices, edible grains, nuts, berries and apiary products, or non-edible articles, such as cut or potted flowers or handmade products, if such articles or products have been raised, made or prepared by the grower or producer or by members of his family or by persons in his employ as required under Section 4-12-110(a).
(b) Food and beverages that are produced and packaged pursuant to a cottage food operation may be sold at a farmers market in conformity with this chapter and Section 4 of the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement Act.
(c) In addition to the articles, products, food, and beverages set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Commissioner may grant a grower or producer written permission to offer for sale or sell prepackaged and non-perishable food or beverages at a farmers market if the Commissioner determines that such activity is consistent with the character of the farmers market. The Commissioner may also grant a grower or producer written permission to offer for sale or sell foods, or beverages containing ingredients, that are cooked, cut, or otherwise prepared at a farmers’ market if: (1) the Commissioner determines that: (i) such activity is consistent with the character of the farmers market, and (ii) adequate space exists at the farmers market to accommodate such activity; and (2) the permittee holds a valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate issued by the Department of Health.
(Prior code § 35.1-9; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-4-98, p. 81181; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88037; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 3.1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. VII, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-19, p. 96592, § 11)