Why this matters
What Utah actually allows — and what it doesn't.
Utah Code § 4-5-301 et seq. (Traditional Cottage Food, 2007); HB 181 (Home Consumption/Food Freedom, 2018); Utah Code § 26B-7-416 (Microenterprise Home Kitchen - MEHKO)
Three-Path System (Unique Nationally):
Path 1: Traditional Cottage Food
Unlimited revenue cap (no statutory limit)
Annual revenue cap
Utah sets no cap on cottage food revenue.
Annual gross cap
Unlimited
Sales channels
Where you can sell in Utah — and where you can't.
Online ordering
YesYesShipping
YesYesSeller delivery
YesYesThird-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)
ConditionalConditionalInterstate sales
NoNoWholesale to retail stores
NoNoRegistration & permits
Utah requires registration before you sell.
- Registration
Required
Type: registration
- Registration cost
$50
- Timeline
About 30 days
- Labeling standard
Standard
- Inspection
Required
- Food safety certification
Required
Type: food handler
- Address privacy
Not available
Prohibited categories
What you can't sell under cottage food rules.
- Tcs
- Meat
- Poultry
- Dairy
- Eggs
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Cut Produce
- Cream Fillings
- Cannabis Cbd
How to start
Steps to a legal first sale in Utah.
Confirm your products qualify
Verify your menu fits Utah's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.
Register with your state agency
Utah requires cottage food operators to register before selling. Registration cost is $50. Expect about 30 days for processing.
Utah registration portalComplete food safety certification
Utah requires food safety training before you can sell cottage food. Type: food handler.
Label every product correctly
Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, and allergens per Utah rules.
Start taking orders
Utah allows online orders, in-state shipping, seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels.