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Selling homemade food in South Carolina
South Carolina is about as simple as it gets: no permit, no license, no inspection, and no sales cap for homemade shelf-stable foods. You can sell online and mail orders within the state without any paperwork, though an optional free ID number lets you use it on labels instead of your home address.
Program
South Carolina Home-Based Food Production Law
Registration
No permit, license, registration, or inspection required (an optional free SCDA ID number is available if you want label privacy)
Annual sales cap
No statewide cap
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)
You can sell
- Baked goods
- Jams, jellies, preserves
- Candy
- Dried herbs & mixes
- Popcorn and snack foods
You can't sell
- Potentially hazardous foods needing refrigeration
- Meat and poultry products
- Low-acid canned vegetables
Where you can sell
- Direct to consumer
- Farmers markets
- Online with in-state delivery
- Mail within South Carolina
Selling online
Online and mail-order direct-to-consumer sales are allowed, but delivery must go to an address within South Carolina
What your labels must include
- Producer name & address (or SCDA ID if using the optional privacy option)
- "Homemade" or similar not-inspected statement
- Ingredient list
- Allergen disclosure
- Net weight