Why this matters
What Missouri actually allows — and what it doesn't.
Missouri permits cottage food sales under RSMo § 196.298 (Home Sales); Missouri Food Code (Individual Stands). The statute sets no revenue cap on cottage food sales. No state registration is required; optional ID programs may be available for label privacy.
Annual revenue cap
Missouri sets no cap on cottage food revenue.
Annual gross cap
Unlimited
Sales channels
Where you can sell in Missouri — and where you can't.
Online ordering
YesYesShipping
NoFederal restriction on uninspected food crossing state lines.
Seller delivery
YesYesThird-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)
NoNoInterstate sales
NoNoWholesale to retail stores
NoNoRegistration & permits
Missouri does not require state registration.
- Registration
Not required
- Labeling standard
Standard
- Inspection
None
- Food safety certification
Not required
- Address privacy
Not available
Prohibited categories
What you can't sell under cottage food rules.
- Tcs
- Meat
- Poultry
- Dairy
- Eggs
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Cut Produce
- Fermented Foods
- Acidified Foods
- Canned Goods
How to start
Steps to a legal first sale in Missouri.
Confirm your products qualify
Verify your menu fits Missouri's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.
Label every product correctly
Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, and allergens per Missouri rules.
Start taking orders
Missouri allows online orders, seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels — third-party couriers are not permitted here.