901:3-20-04. Cottage food products allowed  


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  • (A) The food items listed below are approved as cottage food products:

    (1) Non-potentially hazardous bakery products;

    (2) Jams;

    (3) Jellies;

    (4) Candy, not including fresh fruit dipped, covered, or otherwise incorporated with candy;

    (5) Flavored honey which has been produced by a beekeeper exempt under division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code;

    (6) Fruit chutneys;

    (7) Fruit butters;

    (8) Granola, granola bars, granola bars dipped in candy , if fruit is used in any of these products it must be commercially dried;

    (9) Maple sugar produced by a maple syrup producer exempt under division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code;

    (10) Popcorn, flavored popcorn, kettle corn, popcorn balls, caramel corn , not including popping corn;

    (11) Unfilled baked donuts;

    (12) Waffle cones and waffle cones dipped in candy;

    (13) Pizzelles;

    (14) Dry cereal and nut snack mixes with seasonings;

    (15) Roasted coffee, whole beans or ground;

    (16) Dry baking mixes in a jar, including cookie mix in a jar;

    (17) Dry herbs and herb blends;

    (18) Dry soup mixes containing commercially dried vegetables, beans, grains, and seasonings;

    (19) Dry seasoning blends; and

    (20) Dry tea blends.

    (B) Cottage food products may not be packed using reduced oxygen packaging.


Effective: 1/22/2016
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/05/2015 and 01/22/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3715.025
Rule Amplifies: 3715.025
Prior Effective Dates: 6/22/2009