Oregon's Cottage Food Exemption lets residents make and sell certain non-perishable foods, like baked goods and jams, from a home kitchen without an inspection, up to an annual sales cap. Exceeding the cap requires an ODA Domestic Kitchen license.
Cottage food is governed by the state, not the county. The Oregon Department of Agriculture allows home producers to sell non-potentially-hazardous foods, such as breads, cookies, candies, and jams, directly to consumers without a license or kitchen inspection under the Cottage Food Exemption, provided annual gross sales stay under the statutory cap (raised by SB 643, roughly $52,700 for 2026 and adjusted yearly). Foods needing refrigeration are excluded. To sell above the cap or make a wider range of foods, you must obtain and be inspected under an ODA Domestic Kitchen license. Proper labeling with your name, address, and ingredients is required.
Selling potentially hazardous foods, or exceeding the sales cap without an ODA license, can lead to ODA enforcement and orders to stop sales.
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