Hitchner Commercial Kitchen is Now Licensed!

As of July 18, 2013, the Hitchner Commercial Kitchen is licensed for production of non potentially hazardous foods!

The Commercial Kitchen in Hitchner Hall at the University of Maine in Orono is now licensed for commercial production of jams, jellies, cakes, fruit pies, breads, rolls, and fruits and vegetables, and maple syrup products.  All food producers using the kitchen must have their product licensed by the USDA in order to use the Kitchen for production and resale of their product.  Please contact Connie Young Johnson with any questions on how to schedule a tour and consultation on using the Hitchner Kitchen to produce your specialty food product.