I am looking for ways to seal salsa that I am making. I am using plastic containers. How do I do that?

Question

need to figure out the best way I can seal salsa. I am looking to start selling it and I need to see what is the best way to seal it, how many differnt ways I can seal, which way presevers it the the best and what is the most cost effective way. I plan on using plastic containers. If there are any websites out there I would love to know them.

Answer 1

You wouldn't want to use plastic for salsa that you plan to sell. The jars have to be hot-filled, and the plastic will melt.

Since you are planning to sell, you need a copy of the food preparation licensing and rules from your state licensing bureau anyway. It will explain the legal canning procedure. I am guessing it will have to be glass, using heat and pressure, like Grandma used to do.

http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_e/e-323.h...

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Answer 2

rubbermaid containers or a pot covered with aluminum foil.