Alabama's Cottage Food Law allows home producers to sell certain non-potentially hazardous foods directly to consumers without inspection, subject to a statewide $20,000 annual sales cap, mandatory training, and specific labeling requirements.
Code of Alabama §22-20-5.1 authorizes home cottage food operations producing baked goods, jams, jellies, candies, and dried herbs without commercial kitchen licensing. Producers must complete an approved food-safety course every five years, sell only direct-to-consumer (no wholesale, no internet shipping), and label each product with producer name, address, ingredients, and the disclaimer 'Not produced in an inspected kitchen.' Annual gross sales cannot exceed $20,000 per household. The Alabama Department of Public Health enforces statewide; municipalities can require business licenses but cannot impose additional inspection mandates that conflict with the statute.
Selling prohibited foods, exceeding sales cap, or omitting labels can trigger ADPH cease-and-desist orders and product embargoes.
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