General Questions
Verifikitchen is a platform that helps food operators document commissary use and
share where their food will be sold.
Food operators who use commissary kitchens or produce cottage foods and sell at markets, events, or other locations.
Registration depends on local requirements. Verifikitchen helps document activity and improve transparency with health departments and customers.
You will provide your business name, permit information (if applicable), commissary kitchen (if used), and selling locations.
Commissary Kitchen Users
A commissary kitchen user is a food business that prepares, stores, or cleans equipment in a licensed commercial kitchen.
Health departments often require food operators to use a commissary kitchen for food preparation, storage, or cleaning.
Simply scan the commissary QR code when you arrive and again when you leave.
You can update or correct your visit within your account, or your commissary manager may assist.
Health departments may have access to activity records to confirm compliance with commissary usage requirements.
Cottage Food Operators
Cottage food operators produce certain foods at home that are allowed under state cottage food laws.
Typically no. Cottage foods are produced in home kitchens but must follow state cottage food rules.
Verifikitchen allows cottage food producers to share where their products will be sold and increase public awareness.
Your Sales Locations
Yes. Listing locations helps health departments and customers know where your food products are available.
Yes. You can add multiple locations such as farmers markets, pop-ups, retail stores, or events.
Yes, if you choose to make your selling locations public. This helps customers discover local food operators.
Yes. You can update your schedule and locations anytime through your account.
Privacy & Promotion
Yes. Listing locations helps health departments and customers know where your food products are available.
Yes. Commissary users may choose to keep selling locations private from the public while still sharing them with the health department.
No. Only your business information and any locations you choose to make public are visible.
Yes. By listing your locations, Verifikitchen helps customers discover local food operators and markets. You can also create and update your food menu and make it easily available to your customers on their smartphones.
Verifikitchen keeps a clear record of commissary visits and selling locations in one place.