Foods allowed as cottage foods as of September 1, 2025

ANY FOODS OTHER THAN:

1. meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products (this doesn’t mean eggs, it means the carcass of a chicken);
2. seafood, including seafood products, fish, fish products, shellfish, and shellfish products;
3. ice or ice products, including shaved ice, ice cream, frozen custard, popsicles, and gelato;
4. low-acid canned goods;
5. products containing cannabidiol or tetrahydrocannabinol; or
6. raw milk and raw milk products

TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS:

in other words, refrigerated foods

• You must register with DSHS to sell foods that require time or temperature control for safety (TCS) – otherwise known as refrigeration. DSHS must write rules for the registration process, it is not ready yet.
• The food must be additionally labeled with the date the food was produced.
• The food label, invoice, or receipt must include the following statement in at least 12-point font: “SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS: To prevent illness from bacteria, keep this food refrigerated or frozen until the food is prepared for consumption.”
• You must store and deliver the food at the air temperature necessary to prevent the growth of bacteria that may cause human illness.
• TCS foods may only be sold directly to the consumer – no wholesale.