Illinois permits cottage food operations under the Cottage Food Operation Act (410 ILCS 625/4), allowing sale of certain homemade foods without a food service license. Joliet home-based food businesses must also comply with the home occupation zoning requirements under Section 47-5.3(c).
The Illinois Cottage Food Operation Act (410 ILCS 625/4) allows individuals to prepare and sell certain non-potentially hazardous foods from their home kitchen without obtaining a food service license. Permitted products include baked goods, candy, jams, jellies, granola, popcorn, and other shelf-stable items. Annual sales are capped at $75,000. Products must be labeled with the cottage food operation name, address, ingredients, allergen information, and the statement that the product was made in a home kitchen not inspected by the health department. In Joliet, cottage food operations must also comply with the home occupation requirements under Section 47-5.3(c), including operating within the dwelling, no external evidence of the business, and limited floor area usage.
Exceeding cottage food sales limits or selling non-permitted items may result in state enforcement. Local zoning violations carry fines up to $750.
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