Cottage food rules
Cottage Food Laws in Utah: What Home Bakers Must Check
A clear path through Utah cottage food rules so you know what to do before you sell.
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What to remember
- Register with the department before you operate.
- Hold a valid food handler’s permit.
- Get approval through the inspection process before you operate.
- Follow the recipe you used when the food was submitted for approval testing.
- Do not let a food service establishment use your cottage food as an ingredient in food it prepares.
If you are just starting, Cottage Food Laws in the USA gives you the wider picture before you narrow down to Utah. If you are checking permit questions, Cottage Food Laws and Permits covers what to look at first. For a state by state view, see Cottage Food Laws in the US.
What Utah requires before you bake for sale
Utah’s cottage food page says an individual with a valid food handler’s permit can make and package certain permitted foods in their home kitchen. The same page says a cottage food producer must be approved by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food through an inspection process before operating.
Register your operation
Utah Code 4-5-501 says the operator of a cottage food operation must register with the department as a cottage food operation before operating.
Hold a food handler's permit
The same code section says the operator must hold a valid food handler’s permit.
Get inspection approval
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food says a cottage food producer must be approved through an inspection process before operating.
Bake to your submitted recipe
Rule R70-560-4 says a cottage food must be prepared by following the recipe used to prepare the food when it was submitted for the approval testing required in Subsection R70-560-3(1).
Keep food service sales out
A food service establishment may not use a product produced in a cottage food operation as an ingredient in food that the establishment prepares.
What you can make and who can buy it
Utah’s cottage food page describes certain permitted foods made and packaged in a home kitchen. The law also puts a limit on business buyers. A food service establishment may not use a product produced in a cottage food operation as an ingredient in food that the establishment prepares.
Get your paperwork in order first
Start with registration and a food handler’s permit. Then work through the inspection approval step before you plan a launch. Keep the recipe you submitted for approval testing and your ingredient list together, because the recipe rule follows you into production.
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Common questions
Do I need a food handler's permit in Utah?
Yes. Under Utah Code 4-5-501, the operator of a cottage food operation must hold a valid food handler's permit.
Do I need to register before I sell?
Yes. Utah Code 4-5-501 says the operator must register with the department as a cottage food operation before operating.
Do I need an inspection?
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food says a cottage food producer must be approved through an inspection process before operating.
Can a restaurant use my cottage food as an ingredient?
No. A food service establishment may not use a product produced in a cottage food operation as an ingredient in food that the establishment prepares.
Can I change my recipe?
Rule R70-560-4 says a cottage food must be prepared by following the recipe used when it was submitted for the approval testing required in Subsection R70-560-3(1).
Sources
This is general information about Utah cottage food rules, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food before you sell.