Selling food is certainly regulated, as is commerce in residential areas. I'm sure the founders thought correctly that when they were small, no one would notice, and when they grew, they could afford to follow the rules.

There is certainly a gap, and one that prevents many people from taking the leap.

Lots of people have thrown parties that had booze that also had a kitty to help offset the purchase cost.

Transitioning to a bar or a party planner is a whole other matter.

If they had known it was illegal, do you suppose they would have done it? If they wouldn't have, then there would be one less salsa company and the jobs for that company never would have been created.

The people who living in fear of something being illegal, use it as a crutch to never do anything. It's far easier and economical to just do whatever you need to do, so long as no one or nothing is being harmed in the process. Following the rules is expensive and pointless when you're small.

I'm just curious about the food industry, I don't want to get into some debate about people's philosophy of government. I'd be interested to hear if anyone actually knows something of what it takes to sell canned food.

> so long as no one or nothing is being harmed in the process.

Ever had a case of food poisoning? I had a Subway sandwich once, where I think the mayo had been left outside in the Arizona sun, and boy was that a mess for the next 24 hours. Whether you support regulations or not, food is something people need to be careful with.

> I'd be interested to hear if anyone actually knows something of what it takes to sell canned food.

I recently had a friend who was starting a business selling 'canned' jars of BBQ sauce. At least here in California, the answer is that there wasn't a feasible way to do it legally in the commercial kitchen we were sharing. His solution was to outsource production to a large facility that was already certified for production.