Louisiana's cottage food law lets residents prepare low-risk foods at home for sale without meeting the Sanitary Code's facility rules, as long as gross annual sales stay under $30,000. Each item must be labeled that it was not made in a licensed or regulated facility.
State law RS 40:4.9 exempts home preparation of low-risk foods (such as baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, honey, and dried mixes) from the Sanitary Code's equipment, design, and licensing requirements. The exemption applies only where gross annual sales are under $30,000; at $30,000 or more the seller must move to standard commercial licensing. Foods must carry a label clearly stating they were not produced in a licensed or regulated facility (raw, unprocessed honey is excepted). East Baton Rouge Parish follows this statewide framework; local zoning still applies to any at-home business.
Selling above the $30,000 threshold without a license, or omitting the required label, removes the exemption and exposes the seller to Louisiana Department of Health enforcement.
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