Cottage food in Tarrant County is governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 437. Home producers can sell non-hazardous foods directly to consumers with no license and no inspection, but SB 541 (2025) caps annual sales at $150,000 and labeling rules apply.
Texas Cottage Food Law (Health and Safety Code Chapter 437, amended by SB 572 and 2025's SB 541) lets Tarrant County residents sell non-potentially hazardous foods from home kitchens with no health department license or inspection, subject to SB 541's $150,000 annual sales cap. Permitted foods include baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, dried pasta, pickled and fermented vegetables, and popcorn; meats, cheeses, cut melons, and other time-temperature-controlled items are prohibited. Producers must complete a food handler course and label products with producer name and address, product name, allergens, ingredients, net weight, and a not-inspected statement. Sales may occur at home, farmers markets, festivals, online, by mail, and at retail locations. State preemption bars Tarrant County from adding local licensing.
Selling prohibited foods (meat, dairy, cut produce) from a cottage kitchen is a violation of state health code and can trigger Texas Department of State Health Services enforcement and local health department intervention. Improper labeling may result in warnings or cease and desist orders.
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