Cottage food products include baked goods, pickled or fermented vegetables, and other foods that have been prepared in a home kitchen. If the item that you want to make is potentially hazardous, it is not approved under the Cottage Food program.
Find full list of cottage foods here: Examples of Cottage Foods (click here)
Cottage Food examples:
| Breads |
| Cakes |
| Cookies |
| Crackers |
| Jams |
| Jellies |
| Pickles |
| Salsa |
| Waffle Cones |
| Tortillas |
NOT Cottage Foods:
| Meat Products (fresh or dried/jerky) |
| Fish Products (fresh, dried, or canned) |
| Foods that need refrigeration |
| Cheeses |
| Dairy Products (including ice cream) |
| Cheesecake, custards, meringues |
| Non-acidic canned foods |
| Shellfish and crustaceans |
| Foods that have not been made in a home kitchen |