New Jersey requires a state Cottage Food Operator Permit from the NJ Department of Health to sell homemade non-hazardous foods from your Burlington County home kitchen. The permit costs $100 for two years, caps gross sales at $50,000 a year, and requires a food-protection manager certificate.
Under N.J.A.C. 8:24-11, a cottage food operator must hold a state Cottage Food Operator Permit or otherwise comply with retail food establishment rules. Only non-potentially-hazardous (shelf-stable) foods qualify - baked goods, jams, jellies, candies, and similar items - produced only in the operator's private home kitchen. The permit is issued by the NJ Department of Health (not Burlington County), costs $100 for a two-year term, and caps gross annual sales at $50,000. Applicants must hold a food-protection manager certificate, provide a recent water bill, and label products with the required home-kitchen disclosure. Operators must also comply with applicable municipal laws.
Selling cottage foods without the state permit, or selling prohibited perishable foods, is enforceable by the NJ Department of Health and can lead to penalties and cease orders.
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