HB 263, Home-Based Processing/Farmers’ Market Regulation
HB 263 allows a Kentucky resident to produce or process whole fruits and vegetables, mixed-greens, jams, jellies, sweet sorghum syrup, preserves, fruit butter, bread, fruit pies, cakes or cookies in their home kitchen without being permitted or registered.
A home-based processor will not have to grow a primary ingredient. These home-based processed food items may be sold directly to consumers within this state, including from the home-based processor’s home by pick-up or delivery, at a market (not a permitted retail market), a roadside stand, a community event or online.
The home-based processing program will be administered by the Food Safety Branch. If you have any questions, complaints, etc related to home-based processing please forward those to the Food Safety Branch.
275 E. Main St. HS1CF
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-7181
Food Safety Branch has suggested the following for the label:
- The name and address of the cottage food operation
- The name of the cottage food product
- The ingredients of the cottage food product, in descending order of predominance by weight
- The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product
- Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements
- Nutritional labeling as specified by federal labeling requirements is required if any nutrient content claim, health claim or other nutritional information is provided
- The following statement printed in at least 10-point type in color that provides a clear contrast to the background label: “Made in a Home Kitchen that is not Subject to Government Food Safety Inspection.”
Food Safety Branch has suggested the following for the label:
- The name and address of the cottage food operation
- The name of the cottage food product
- The ingredients of the cottage food product, in descending order of predominance by weight
- The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product
- Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements
- Nutritional labeling as specified by federal labeling requirements is required if any nutrient content claim, health claim or other nutritional information is provided
- The following statement printed in at least 10-point type in color that provides a clear contrast to the background label: “Made in a Home Kitchen that is not Subject to Government Food Safety Inspection.”
- Labeling Requirements for Home-Based Processors
- Labeling Requirements for Home-Based Processors
- Farmers’ Market Manual
- General Assembly Commonwealth of Kentucky 18RS HB 263/GA http://apps.sos.ky.gov/Executive/Journal/execjournalimages/2018-Reg-HB-0263-2440.pdf