Cumberland County sets no separate cottage-food rule; a home food business is treated as a home occupation under zoning. North Carolina has no cottage-food law but lets you sell non-hazardous foods after a free NCDA&CS home-kitchen inspection.
There is no county cottage-food ordinance in Cumberland County. A home-based food business must fit the Section 1002.A home-occupation standards (indoors, one non-resident employee, no outdoor storage, no off-site nuisance) and obtain a zoning permit. The food side is governed by the state: North Carolina has no formal cottage-food law but runs a voluntary Home Processor program through NCDA&CS. You must have your home kitchen inspected (no charge, no permit issued) before selling; allowed items are low-risk, non-potentially-hazardous foods such as baked goods, jams, jellies, candies, dried mixes, and honey. Potentially hazardous foods requiring refrigeration are not allowed from a home kitchen.
Selling home-produced food without the required NCDA&CS inspection, or exceeding the home-occupation zoning standards, can lead to state enforcement and county zoning penalties.
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