Custom bakery items are not allowed, like custom-ordered cakes/cupcakes/cookies for weddings/birthdays/graduations/anniversaries. This is because the health department regulates custom bakery items. You need to contact your state, county, or local Department of Health to get licensed for these items.

Even though candy (toffee, caramels, hard candy) is allowed, chocolate is not allowed. Products covered/dipped in chocolate or candy melts are also not allowed.

Baked items containing fruits or vegetables (banana bread, blueberry muffins, etc) are not allowed.

You must use commercially-processed ingredients for the following dry items: herbs, spices, seasonings, baking mixes, soup mixes, dried fruit, dried vegetables, dried pasta, & roasted nuts (raw nuts are not allowed). In other words, you cannot use your home kitchen to dry pasta, dehydrate produce, or roast nuts, but you can buy these items already dried/processed and use them in your products.

For more information about allowed foods, see the ag department’s official list of approved and prohibited foods. Also read their FAQs about why certain items are not allowed.

You can find the law for selling honey and maple syrup here: 1 CRR-NY VI F 276.4(a)

You can use your home kitchen to make pet food or pet treats, but not under this law. You must complete a different registration process, which costs $100/year per product.