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Selling homemade food in Kentucky
Kentucky requires an annual registration with your local health department before selling homemade shelf-stable foods, with extra testing needed for pickled or acidified products. Sales are direct to the customer, in person or online with in-state delivery.
Program
Kentucky Home-Based Processing Law
Registration
Annual registration with the local health department; acidified foods need extra testing
Annual sales cap
No statewide cap specified
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)
You can sell
- Baked goods without cream/custard fillings
- Jams, jellies, preserves
- Candy & chocolate
- Dry mixes & granola
- Popcorn
You can't sell
- Potentially hazardous/perishable foods
- Meat & poultry products
- Dairy-based products
- Home-canned low-acid vegetables
Where you can sell
- Direct in-person sales from home
- Farmers markets
- Roadside stands
Selling online
Online ordering allowed with in-state delivery/pickup; no shipping across state lines
What your labels must include
- Business name & address
- "Made in a home kitchen exempt from licensure" statement
- Ingredient list
- Allergen declaration
- Net weight