New Jersey now allows limited cottage food sales statewide; Teaneck residents must register with the state and comply with local zoning standards.
After a 2021 court ruling and 2023 NJ Department of Health rule, New Jersey permits home bakers to sell shelf-stable baked goods directly to consumers under a Cottage Food Operator Permit. Sales caps, labeling rules, and prohibited foods (anything requiring refrigeration) apply statewide. Teaneck cannot override state cottage food authorization but does enforce local zoning: production must remain incidental to residential use, no commercial signage, no employees, and no excessive client traffic. Online sales and farmers' market vending are allowed under state rules.
State permit revocation; municipal zoning fines for unrelated home occupation violations.
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