The first Headland Blueberry Festival was a hit this past weekend, but organizers found themselves in a sticky situation when the Henry County Health Department intervened.

It turns out that baked goods were allowed to be sold at the festival on Saturday, but canned jelly was not.

This time of year, there are a lot of stands set up by local farmers selling produce and other goods.

While the Department of Agriculture encourages people to buy fresh and local, the health department says there has to be a line drawn somewhere.

"Baked goods were allowed, but I thought they would have more germs because they are out in the open and jelly is sealed," said Cheryl Raley with Premier Blueberry Farms LLC.

It seemed like a good idea to sell blueberry jelly at a blueberry festival, but Cheryl and Harold Raley found out the hard way that it wasn't.

"You’re kitchen has to be certified by the health department," Harold Raley said.

Saturday, the Henry County Department of Health had to suspend the sale of canned jelly and jam at the festival, but baked goods like cake and muffins were an exception.

Henry County Environmental Supervisor John Bell said, "We have guidelines and there are certain foods we can't allow at a bake sale. We drew the line with canned goods. We can have dry cakes, cookies."

In order to sell canned goods at a public event, there needs to be an ingredients list and the producer needs a permit.

"It has to be from an approved processor, not from a home kitchen," adds Bell.

Local health departments do give out one day passes for simple food items, like hamburgers and hot dogs, to be cooked on site, but preparers have to take the proper precautions.

"Gloves, using tongs and gloves, and proper temperatures to maintain food,” explained Bell.

If the health department sees that guidelines aren't maintained during events, officials can shut them down.

Currently, officials from the Farmers Market Authority are working with the Alabama Department of Public Health to come up with a way for local producers to process and sell their jams or jellies to the public.