Idaho Code Section 39-1609 allows cottage food producers to sell up to $50,000 per year of non-hazardous homemade foods directly to consumers. No license or inspection required. Boise does not impose additional restrictions beyond the standard home occupation rules.
Idaho has one of the most permissive cottage food laws in the country. Under Idaho Code Section 39-1609, individuals may produce non-potentially hazardous foods (baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, candies, granola, dry mixes, roasted coffee) in a home kitchen and sell directly to consumers at farmers markets, from home, online, and at events up to $50,000 in annual gross sales with no state license, no kitchen inspection, and no food-handler permit. Products must be labeled with the producer name, address, ingredients, allergens, and a statement that the food was prepared in a home kitchen not inspected by the Department of Health and Welfare. Meats, canned low-acid vegetables, and other hazardous foods are excluded and require commercial kitchen licensing. Boise requires only the standard home occupation registration.
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