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Cottage food law · South Carolina

South CarolinaCottage Food Law

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

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

Why this matters

What South Carolina actually allows — and what it doesn't.

South Carolina permits cottage food sales under SC Code § 44-1-143 (Home-Based Food Production Law, 2012; S.506 effective May 23, 2022). 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

South Carolina sets no cap on cottage food revenue.

Annual gross cap

Unlimited

SC Code § 44-1-143 (Home-Based Food Production Law, 2012; S.506 effective May 23, 2022)

Required label language

Every package carries a statutory disclaimer.

The disclaimer below must appear on every package, in the exact casing the statute specifies:

Required on every label

PROCESSED AND PREPARED BY A HOME-BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS

— SC Code § 44-1-143 (Home-Based Food Production Law, 2012; S.506 effective May 23, 2022)

Sales channels

Where you can sell in South Carolina — and where you can't.

Online ordering

YesYes

Shipping

YesYes

Seller delivery

YesYes

Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

YesYes

Interstate sales

NoNo

Wholesale to retail stores

NoNo

Registration & permits

South Carolina does not require state registration.

Registration

Not required

Labeling standard

Standard

Inspection

None

Food safety certification

Not required

Address privacy

Available

Via state unique id

Prohibited categories

What you can't sell under cottage food rules.

  • Tcs
  • Dairy
  • Cream Filled Items
  • Cheesecakes
  • Custards
  • Meat
  • Poultry
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Fermented Foods
  • Acidified Foods
  • Canned Goods
  • Cut Produce
  • Beverages
  • Cannabis Cbd

How to start

Steps to a legal first sale in South Carolina.

  1. Confirm your products qualify

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

  2. Optional: register for address privacy

    South Carolina does not require registration, but offers an optional ID that replaces your home address on labels.

    Agency page

  3. Label every product correctly

    Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, allergens, and the statute-required disclaimer verbatim.

  4. Start taking orders

    South Carolina 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.