2019 Cottage Food Bills

Allowed direct sales at “pop up shops” within retail stores

Requires allergens on labels. Specifies that registrations must always be renewed on April 1st of each year.

These rules from the health department clarified which foods are allowed, required allergen info on labels, set a registration fee ($50), and added a number of workplace requirements for a home-based processor to follow.

These rules added a lot of clarification on the requirements for microprocessors.

This amendment gave the health department authority to modify the allowed foods list, and also increased the sales limit to $60,000.

This amendment allowed more types of food products (dried herbs, spices, nuts, candy, dried grains) and gave the health department authority to modify the allowed foods list. It also set a $60,000 sales limit, and required home-based processors to register with the health department.

Allows sales from home, at public events, and via mail order. Requires producers to get registered and take a food safety course, unless they only sell at farmers markets. Adds labeling requirements.

After multiple unsuccessful attempts to restrict the food freedom law, North Dakota’s health department bypassed the legislature and passed rules that undermined the law. They restricted most perishable foods and added labeling requirements.