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California Homemade Food Act (AB 1616 / CDPH Cottage Food Operations)
Annual Sales Cap
$75,000/yr (Class A Direct) · $150,000/yr (Class B Direct + Retail)
“Made in a Home Kitchen”
Allowed foods: Non-potentially hazardous foods on the CDPH Approved Cottage Food List: baked goods without cream/custard fillings, dry mixes, candies, fruit jams/jellies, dried pasta, roasted coffee, nut butters, granola, and dry spice blends.
Texas Cottage Food Law (TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 437)
Annual Sales Cap
$50,000 gross annual sales (verify recent legislative updates)
“This food is made in a home kitchen and is not inspected by the Department of State Health Services or a local health department.”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS foods: baked goods, candy, coated and uncoated nuts, unroasted nut butters, fruit butters, canned jams/jellies, fruit pies, dehydrated produce, popcorn, cereal/granola, dry mixes, vinegar, mustard, roasted coffee, pickles, and fermented/acidified canned plant foods (pH ≤ 4.6).
Florida Home Sweet Home Act (F.S. 500.80)
Annual Sales Cap
$250,000 gross annual sales
“Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS cottage foods sold directly to consumers (including online & mail order within FL): breads, cakes, cookies, pastries without cream fillings, candies, honey, jams/jellies/preserves, fruit pies, dry herbs/seasonings, dry mixes, nut butters, granola/cereals, popcorn, and vinegar.
New York Home Processor Exemption (1 NYCRR Part 276)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“Made in a Home Kitchen”
Allowed foods: Shelf-stable non-TCS foods approved under NYSDAM Home Processor registration: breads, rolls, cookies, brownies, cakes, double-crust fruit pies, traditional jams/jellies/marmalades (high-acid), candy/fudge, dry spice blends, granola, trail mix, popcorn.
Ohio Cottage Food Production Rule (ORC 3715.01 / OAC 901:3-20)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“This Product is Home Produced.”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS foods listed in OAC 901:3-20: non-TCS baked goods (cookies, breads, brownies, fruit pies), candy, jams, jellies, fruit butters, granola, popcorn, dry baking mixes, dry seasoning/herb blends, flavored honey, maple sugar, roasted coffee.
Michigan Cottage Food Law (PA 113 of 2010 / MCL 289.4102)
Annual Sales Cap
$25,000 gross annual sales per household (verify current MDARD updates)
“Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.”
Allowed foods: Non-potentially hazardous foods: breads, cookies, cakes without perishable frostings, fruit pies, jams/jellies in proper jars, candies, dry mixes, granola, trail mix, popcorn, vinegar, dried herbs/seasonings, cotton candy.
Illinois Home-to-Market Act (410 ILCS 625/4)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department.”
Allowed foods: Broad non-TCS foods including baked goods, jams/jellies, dry mixes, candies, roasted coffee, dried herbs, granola, and eligible acidified/fermented plant foods (with pH testing/recipe approval where required by IDPH).
Pennsylvania Limited Food Establishment Registration (3 Pa.C.S. § 5721)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“Made in a Registered Home Kitchen (PA Department of Agriculture)”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS shelf-stable foods approved during PDA Limited Food Establishment registration: baked goods, breads, cookies, candies, chocolates, jams/jellies, dry mixes, granola, roasted coffee.
Georgia Cottage Food Regulations (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-7-19)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS.”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS foods approved by GDA: loaf breads, rolls, biscuits, cakes, pastries, cookies, candies, jams/jellies/preserves, fruit pies, dried fruits, dry herbs/seasonings, cereals/granola/trail mixes, coated/uncoated nuts, vinegar/flavored vinegars, popcorn.
Washington Cottage Food Operation Law (RCW 69.22 / WAC 16-149)
Annual Sales Cap
$35,000 gross annual sales (subject to WSDA periodic adjustment)
“MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN that has not been subject to standard inspection criteria.”
Allowed foods: Pre-approved non-TCS recipes listed on your WSDA permit: baked goods without cream/custard, candies, jams/jellies/preserves, fruit pies, dry mixes, flavored vinegars, dry herbs, granola, and snack foods.
North Carolina Home Processor Rules (NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection Division)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“Made in an Inspected Home Kitchen (NCDA&CS Registered)”
Allowed foods: Low-risk non-TCS shelf-stable foods approved during NCDA&CS home inspection: baked goods without perishable fillings, jams/jellies, candies, dry mixes, and acidified foods (only with Process Authority letter & Better Process Control School).
Virginia Home Food Processing Exemption (Va. Code § 3.2-5130)
Annual Sales Cap
No general statutory cap (specific sub-caps apply to certain acidified/fermented categories)
“NOT FOR RESALE — PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION.”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS baked goods (breads, cookies, cakes without perishable frostings), candies, jams, jellies, dried herbs/spices, dry mixes, roasted coffee, popcorn, and qualifying home-canned pickles/acidified vegetables (verify current Va. Code pH rules).
Arizona Cottage Food Program (A.R.S. § 36-136 / ADHS Rules)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory annual dollar cap
“This product was produced in a home kitchen that may process common food allergens and is not subject to public health inspection.”
Allowed foods: Non-TCS foods (baked goods, dry mixes, candies, jams, tortillas, granola) plus expanded home-cooked offerings permitted under updated Arizona statutes (confirm ADHS temperature-control & delivery rules for any TCS items).
Colorado Cottage Foods Act (C.R.S. § 25-4-1614)
Annual Sales Cap
$10,000 net annual sales per eligible food product (verify current CDPHE caps)
“This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, crustacean shellfish, and sesame.”
Allowed foods: Non-potentially hazardous foods sold directly to consumers: spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, flour, baked goods (cookies, breads, non-cream cakes), pickled fruits/vegetables.
Massachusetts Residential Kitchen Permit (105 CMR 500.015)
Annual Sales Cap
No statutory state dollar cap
“Made in a Residential Kitchen”
Allowed foods: Non-potentially hazardous shelf-stable foods approved by your local Board of Health: breads, cookies, cakes without perishable frostings, fruit pies, confectioneries, jams/jellies, dry mixes, herbs/spices, honey, maple syrup.
Regardless of state exemption status, packaged cottage foods must meet these six core FDA & state labeling requirements before hitting farmers markets or retail shelves.
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Legal Accuracy Reminder: Cottage food sales caps, county permit wording, and eligible recipes are updated periodically by state legislatures and local health departments. Always confirm your final label proof against your state Department of Agriculture or local health inspector.