Alaska cottage food law (AS 17.20.338) allows direct sale of non-hazardous home-produced foods up to 25,000 dollars per year without a DEC permit. Anchorage still requires a home-occupation license.
Alaska Statute 17.20.338 authorizes Alaska residents to produce non-potentially hazardous foods in a home kitchen and sell them directly to consumers — at farmers markets, roadside stands, home pickup, and community events — without a DEC food-establishment permit, up to 25,000 dollars in annual gross sales. Allowed foods include baked goods without cream fillings, jams and jellies from high-acid fruits, honey, dried herbs, candy, granola, and similar shelf-stable items. Prohibited: meat, dairy, seafood, fermented foods, low-acid canned goods, and anything requiring refrigeration. Products must be labeled with producer name and address, product name, ingredients, allergens, net weight, and the statement that the food was made in a home kitchen not subject to DEC inspection. In Anchorage, cottage food sellers still need a standard MOA home-occupation license and business license. Internet or mail-order sales are NOT allowed under AS 17.20.338 — transactions must be direct.
Exceeding the 25,000 dollar cap or selling prohibited foods: DEC enforcement, possible cease and desist. Unlicensed home occupation: municipal citation.
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