Kansas has no formal cottage food law. Instead, the Kansas Department of Agriculture exempts certain non-hazardous homemade foods, like baked goods and jams, from licensing when sold directly to consumers with the required home-kitchen label.
Unlike many states, Kansas has no 'Cottage Food Act.' Shawnee County home cooks rely instead on Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) Food Safety program guidance, which exempts certain non-potentially-hazardous foods, such as baked goods, candies, and jams and jellies, from food-establishment licensing when made at home and sold directly to the consumer. Foods that need refrigeration for safety are not exempt and require a licensed kitchen. Exempt products must be labeled with the maker's name and address, ingredients and allergens, and a statement that the food was made in a home kitchen not licensed or inspected by the state. Selling through a store or restaurant loses the exemption.
Selling refrigerated or otherwise potentially hazardous foods, or selling through third parties, removes the exemption and subjects the seller to KDA food-establishment licensing and inspection. Missing or false labeling can draw enforcement.
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