Cottage Foods Regulatory Guidance for Best Practices

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This document provides guidance to government food safety regulatory officials for the oversight of cottage food operations and represents a consensus opinion of best practices and limitations on this somewhat controversial matter.

Program: Environmental Health

Submitted Date: Nov 03, 2016 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025

Primary Toolkit: Food Safety Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: N/A

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Institution Type: Federal,

Keywords: Environmental Health, Food Safety and Inspection

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