Do all processors and handlers of organic food need to be certified?
Yes, except for handlers and processors exempt or excluded from certification, all processors and handlers of organic food must be certified. Exemptions 1. Handlers that sell less than $5,000 worth of organic products. 2. Retail food stores. 3. Processors that produce products with less than 70 percent organic ingredients. 4. Processors that produce products that limit their organic claims to the information panel. Exclusions 5. Handlers that only sell packaged organic food products. 6. Retailers that have in-store bakeries, delicatessen, salad bar or ready to eat food.
