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Ohio Revised Code § 3715.021-023 (Cottage Food Production Operation)High confidence

Cottage food law · Ohio

OhioCottage Food Law

Ohio cottage food law — what actually applies when you sell from home.

Here's what Ohio allows under current cottage food rules: what you can sell, what you can't, and how to start legally.

Why this matters

What Ohio actually allows — and what it doesn't.

Ohio Revised Code § 3715.021-023 (Cottage Food Production Operation)

Annual revenue cap

Ohio sets no cap on cottage food revenue.

Annual gross cap

Unlimited

Ohio Revised Code § 3715.021-023 (Cottage Food Production Operation)

Sales channels

Where you can sell in Ohio — and where you can't.

Online ordering

YesYes

Shipping

YesYes

Seller delivery

YesYes

Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

ConditionalConditional

Interstate sales

NoNo

Wholesale to retail stores

NoNo

Registration & permits

Ohio 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
  • Acidified Foods
  • Low Acid Canned Goods
  • Meat
  • Poultry
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Dairy
  • Cream Filled Pastries
  • Custards
  • Puddings
  • Cut Produce
  • Pickles
  • Salsas
  • Fermented Foods
  • Kombucha
  • Cannabis Cbd
  • Garlic In Oil

How to start

Steps to a legal first sale in Ohio.

  1. Confirm your products qualify

    Verify your menu fits Ohio's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.

  2. Label every product correctly

    Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, and allergens per Ohio rules.

  3. Start taking orders

    Ohio allows online orders, in-state shipping, seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels.

About VibeKitchen

The storefront tool this guide comes from.

VibeKitchen is a storefront and order-management tool for home food sellers — your own ordering page, your own checkout, your own customers. We’re the reason this guide exists: we had to research every state’s cottage food rules to build the product, and we’re publishing what we learned.