Nelson Home Business: Cottage Food Operations Rules (2026)

Nevada Revised Statutes 446.866 and the Southern Nevada Health District rules authorize cottage food operations (CFOs) where individuals can produce and sell specific non-potentially-hazardous foods from their home kitchen without a full commercial food license. Allowed items include baked goods without cream or custard fillings, jams and jellies, dry herbs and mixes, candies, granola, roasted coffee beans, honey, and similar shelf-stable products. Prohibited items include anything requiring refrigeration, meat, dairy, fish, low-acid canned goods, and fermented foods. Annual gross sales are capped at 35,000 dollars under Nevada law. Sales must be direct to consumer (farmers markets, roadside stands, home pickup, or community events) and cannot go through retail, wholesale, or interstate commerce. CFOs must register with the Southern Nevada Health District, take a food handler course, and label products with the operator name, address, ingredients, allergens, and a mandatory disclosure stating the product was made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Health District. In Clark County, a home occupation permit under Title 30 is also required, and the operation must still meet all home occupation standards (no outside traffic, no signage, no employees). Online sales shipped across state lines are not allowed under the cottage food exemption.