Maryland lets you sell home-produced cottage foods without a Department license. Under Health-General §21-330.1 and COMAR 10.15.03, non-hazardous foods made in a residential kitchen may be sold direct, at farmers markets, and online, up to $50,000 in annual sales.
A cottage food business in Harford County operates under state law, not a county rule. Health-General §21-330.1 exempts the operation from Department of Health licensing when the owner follows the section, and COMAR 10.15.03 defines a cottage food business as one producing non-potentially-hazardous foods in a residential kitchen with annual revenue not exceeding $50,000. Permitted products such as baked goods, jams, and candy may be sold directly to consumers from the residence, by delivery, at farmers markets and public events, and online, plus to Maryland retail stores in original packaging. Each package must be labeled, and foods needing time or temperature control are not allowed.
Selling potentially hazardous foods, crossing the $50,000 cap, or ignoring the labeling rules ends the exemption and lets the local health department order sales stopped and require full food-establishment licensing.
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