Cottage Industry Food Law Illinois

Post 1 of 18 im trying to find out if illinois has a cottage food industry law.

Cottage industry food law illinois.

410 ilcs 625 4 new sec. Aside from being able to sell outside of farmers markets the newer law is more restrictive than this one. Maryland click here for maryland. This page covers the older law which is for cottage food operations.

The cottage food operation law p a 097 0393 became effective in illinois on january 1 2012. This law was started in direct response to 11 year old chloe stirling getting shut down. Revised in 2014 revised in 2015 and expected to be revised for 2018. The food handling regulation enforcement act is.

A for the purpose of this section. O internet sales are. The cottage food law creates new opportunities for farmers to engage in value added processing while making it easier for aspiring entrepreneurs to start new local food businesses selling at one of illinois 300 plus farmers markets. Kentucky kentucky food processor laws.

Amended by adding section 4 as follows. A cottage food operation means an operation conducted by a person who produces or packages food or drink other than foods and drinks listed as prohibited in paragraph 1 5 of subsection b see list below in a kitchen located in that person s domestic residence or another appropriately designed and equipped residential or commercial style kitchen on that property for direct sale by the owner a family member or employee. It only took a few months to pass this law whereas it took about two years to pass. Cottage food industry law for illinois business by stacey71 updated 14 sep 2011 4 54pm by dulciscakes stacey71 posted 23 aug 2010 9 27pm.

The newer law is for home kitchen operations which you should use if you want to sell baked goods outside of farmers markets. The law does not allow these homemade products to be sold in retail stores or any location other than an illinois farmers market. I did visit the dept of agriculture web. According to the 2018 illinois amended definition.

The purpose of the law is to promote and support the illinois agriculture and cottage food industries. This new law allows certain foods made in home kitchens to be sold at illinois farmers markets with limited regulation. Iowa click here for more information about iowa s cottage food requirements. Illinois cottage food law.

Certain foods made in home kitchens can be sold at illinois farmers markets with limited regulation. The purpose of the law is to promote and support the illinois agriculture and cottage food industries. Illinois has two different laws in place that allow the sale of homemade food. In this way it is similar to california s law which also got started after someone got shut down by the health dept.

Be it enacted by the people of the state of illinois represented in the general assembly. It s technically possible to use both laws simultaneously. Date of the enactment of the cottage food law. Sb 840 was sponsored by senator david koehler d peoria and representative lisa dugan d kankakee.

Click here for illinois cottage food facts laws regulations and how to s. In illinois on january 1 2012. The products that can be made in a home kitchen and sold at a farmers market include. Illinois has another law for cottage food operations which allows many more types of products to be sold at farmers markets.

Im looking to eventually sell about 6 months from now at our local craft fairs and farmers markets. The purpose of the law is to promote and support illinois agriculture and cottage food industries. The cottage food operation law p a 097 0393 allows certain foods made in home kitchens to be sold at illinois farmers markets with limited regulation. Does anyone know for certain.

Cottage food operation means a person who produces or. On january 1st 2012 illinois cottage. The cottage food law is a step in an ongoing effort to create policies that support the burgeoning local food movement.