Oklahoma Honey Can you legally sell food from home in Oklahoma?
Cottage Food Law
Rather than integrating it into their cottage food laws, Oklahoma has a separate law that allows for the sale of honey for small-scale producers. The “Oklahoma Honey Sales Act” (SB 716) lets beekeepers sell directly to customers at different venues, if they produce less than 500 gallons of honey per year. They may not sell indirectly (such as through a retail store) and the honey must be unaltered, but they do not have to register or get inspected by the health department. This law went into effect on July 1st, 2013.
Selling Where can you sell homemade food products?
Only the beekeeper or members of the family can sell the honey.
Allowed Foods What food products can you sell from home?
The honey cannot be combined with other products — it must be raw.
Limitations How will your home food business be restricted?
The producer cannot produce more than 500 gallons of honey per year.
Labeling How do you label cottage food products?
Chocolate Chip Cookies
"Bottled or packaged in a facility not inspected by the Oklahoma Department of Health"
Forrager Cookie Company
123 Chewy Way, Cookietown, OK 73531
Phone: (123) 456-7890
NET WT 2 lb 4 oz (1.02 kg)
Resources Where can you find more information about this law?
- July 2013
- SB 716
Comments
harold
does your name has to be on the front label on the back label
David Crabill
I don’t think it matters. Usually the front label (known as the principal display panel) only needs to have the product name (honey) and net weight. It may also need to have the “not inspected” statement, but I’m not sure about that.
Mary Jane Newlon
I helped create the Oklahoma Cottage Food Law with the help of Rep. Dustin Roberts in Oklahoma City. I am trying to help women in our area to start up their own businesses. Do you have any suggestions or ideas that would help us get the word out. We live in a rural area and income is low here, but that is not stopping us.