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Cottage food laws · UT

Selling homemade food in Utah

Utah is one of the most permissive cottage food states: no sales cap, a broad list of allowed foods including some items like cheesecake, and online ordering is fine as long as you deliver or the customer picks up in person - just no mailing or shipping.

Program
Utah Cottage Food Act / Food Freedom Path
Registration
Registration with Utah Dept of Agriculture and Food (UDAF); a separate no-permit Food Freedom path also exists for certain sales
Annual sales cap
No statewide cap
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)

You can sell

  • Baked goods
  • Jams, jellies, preserves
  • Candy
  • Dried herbs & mixes
  • Cheesecakes and some perishable items under expanded rules

You can't sell

  • Raw meat and poultry products
  • Foods requiring commercial refrigerated shipping

Where you can sell

  • Direct to consumer
  • Farmers markets
  • Retail
  • Online with in-state pickup/delivery

Selling online

Online ordering is allowed, but the sale must finish with an in-person handoff somewhere in Utah - porch pickup or direct delivery; mailing/shipping isn't an authorized channel

What your labels must include

  • Producer name & address
  • "Made in a cottage food production operation not subject to state inspection" statement
  • Ingredient list
  • Allergen disclosure
  • Net weight