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Cottage food laws · MO
Selling homemade food in Missouri
Missouri doesn't require a permit to sell shelf-stable homemade foods up to $50,000 a year. Just label your products with the required statement and keep sales direct to your customers.
Program
Missouri Cottage Food Law
Registration
No permit or license required
Annual sales cap
$50,000 (gross annual sales)
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
- "This product is home-produced" statement
- Ingredient list
- Allergen declaration
- Net weight