Rebecca Nielsen, Program Manager, (385) 799-0281 Phone, (385) 465-6023 Fax
The Cottage Food Law allows an individual with a valid food handlers permit to make and/or package certain permitted foods in their home kitchen after being approved by UDAF through the inspection and registration process.
Foods made under Cottage Food registration must be shelf-stable, low-risk, and non-potentially hazardous. Examples of some typically permitted foods (some exceptions apply):
- Breads
- Cakes
- Cookies
- Dry spices
- Jams
- Honey
- Dry mixes
Cottage Food registration does NOT allow the sale of foods that require refrigeration for safety or products considered high-risk or potentially hazardous. Examples of products that are NOT allowed:
- Refrigerated or frozen food
- Products that contain meat or poultry
- Cheesecakes, custards, etc.
- Other canned, high-risk, or potentially hazardous foods
Selling Cottage Food Products:
- Products may only be sold within Utah
- Products may be sold direct-to-the-consumer or to stores for resale
- Products must meet labeling requirements listing the name of food, complete list of ingredients, net quantity, allergens, name and contact information of the business, and “Home Produced”
Cottage Food Establishment Registration Information:
Please download all of the following documents and use the information to complete the Application.
- Application Form
- Supporting Documents:
Utah Code and Administrative Rules Relating to Cottage Food Production:
- Cottage Food Production Operations (Utah Code Annotated: Title 4, Chapter 5, Section 9.5)
- Inspection and Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operations (R070-560)
- Cottage Food Labeling (R70-560-6)
- Compliance Procedures (R70-201)
Additional Information:
- Questions & Answers for Farmers Market/Outdoor Market Vendors and Organizers
- Sample Cottage Honey labels
- For more help planning a new business, you can go to FRAME: Fundamental Resources for Agricultural Micro-entrepreneurs provided by USU Extension, to read their Guidebooks, particularly the one on Home-Based Food Business.
