Oregon: Unattended honesty stand?

Not addressed. The law doesn't mention self-serve stands. Ask ODA.

Oregon: Sign up with the state?

No. No license or registration. A state ID number for labels is optional.

Oregon: Food safety class?

Yes. A food handler card before you sell.

Oregon: Kitchen inspection?

Sometimes. No routine checks. ODA can inspect after a complaint.

Oregon: Yearly sales limit

$52,700 a year. Gross sales, not profit. ODA raises it for inflation each year.

Oregon: Foods that need a fridge?

No. Only shelf-stable foods on the state's list.

Oregon: Sell through shops?

Sometimes. Retail stores only if packaged, labeled and stored apart.

Cottage food law

Oregon cottage food law

Oregon lets you sell shelf-stable foods from a state list, made in your home kitchen, up to $52,700 a year. You need a food handler card, but no license or registration.

Checked against the law October 21, 2026

The rules at a glance

Cottage Food Exemption

Unattended honesty stand?
Not addressed
The law doesn't mention self-serve stands. Ask ODA.
Sign up with the state?
No
No license or registration. A state ID number for labels is optional.
Source
- If you meet the qualifications for the Cottage food Exemption, you do not have to fill out an application form or register with ODAODA: Cottage Food Exemption FAQ (PDF)
- accomplished by exempting from licensure and routine inspection of cottage food establishmentsOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0311: Cottage Food Exemption Purpose
Food safety class?
Yes
A food handler card before you sell.
Source
- Each employee of the cottage food establishment has successfully completed a food handler training program and holds a certificate issued pursuant to ORS 624.570 and OAR chapter 333 division 175Oregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0320: Cottage Food Establishment Exemption
Kitchen inspection?
Sometimes
No routine checks. ODA can inspect after a complaint.
Source
- exempting from licensure and routine inspection of cottage food establishmentsOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0311: Cottage Food Exemption Purpose
- ODA maintains authority to inspect and require a food establishment license if there are food safety concerns associated with an exempt home kitchenODA: Cottage Food Exemption FAQ (PDF)
Yearly sales limit
$52,700 a year
Gross sales, not profit. ODA raises it for inflation each year.
Source
- The annual gross sales of cottage foods do not exceed $52,700Oregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0320: Cottage Food Establishment Exemption
- The department shall adjust annually the maximum dollar amount of annual gross salesOregon Revised Statutes 616.723
Foods that need a fridge?
No
Only shelf-stable foods on the state's list.
Source
- Prepare foods for public distribution that are not time/temperature controlled for safety, and do not contain marijuana or marijuana itemsOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0320: Cottage Food Establishment Exemption
Take orders online?
Yes
Source
- A person may sell foods prepared in a food establishment described in subsection (2) of this section directly to the end user in any manner, including from the home, online, through the mail and at eventsOregon Revised Statutes 616.723
Ship or mail orders?
Yes
Through the mail.
Source
- A person may sell foods prepared in a food establishment described in subsection (2) of this section directly to the end user in any manner, including from the home, online, through the mail and at eventsOregon Revised Statutes 616.723
Sell through shops?
Sometimes
Retail stores only if packaged, labeled and stored apart.
Source
- A person may sell packaged foods prepared in a food establishment described in subsection (2) of this section to a retailer if the retailer agrees toOregon Revised Statutes 616.723
- Cottage foods may be sold to a retailer only ifOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0320: Cottage Food Establishment Exemption

What goes on the label

Required wording

This product is homemade, is not prepared in an inspected food establishment, and must be stored and displayed separately if merchandised by a retailer.

In at least 1/16 inch type.

Source

This product is homemade, is not prepared in an inspected food establishment, and must be stored and displayed separately if merchandised by a retailer.Oregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling

The label also shows

The name of the food
Ingredients, heaviest first
Major allergens
Your business name
Your address, or an ODA unique ID number
Your phone number
Net weight or volume in US and metric units
If you have pets, that pets were present and which kind

Source

The name of the foodOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
The ingredients (and sub-ingredients) of the food in descending order by weight or volumeOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
Any applicable allergen warnings as specified in The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA)Oregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
The business name for the food establishmentOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
The address of the food establishment, includingOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
The Unique Identification number provided by the Department as detailed in OAR 603-025-0335Oregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
The phone number for the cottage food establishmentOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
The net weight or net volume of the product in both English and metric unitsOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
If there are pets in the residential dwelling the food label must include a statement thatOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling
Includes the species using the common or usual name of the petOregon Administrative Rules 603-025-0325: Labeling

Before your first sale

This is general information, not legal advice. Check with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) before you sell, and again if you add a new food or a new way of selling.

We check these sources every month and update this page when they change.

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Oregon cottage food law

The rules at a glance

Unattended honesty stand?

Sign up with the state?

Food safety class?

Kitchen inspection?

Yearly sales limit

Foods that need a fridge?

Take orders online?

Ship or mail orders?

Sell through shops?

What goes on the label

Before your first sale