Mississippi Cottage Food Operation State Law

Under Mississippi Code Section 41-3-15 and Mississippi State Department of Health Cottage Food Operation Guidelines, home-based producers may make and sell baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, dried herbs, and other non-potentially hazardous foods. Annual gross sales are capped at $35,000 per individual. Sales must be direct to consumer at the producer's home, farmers markets, or events; mail-order, internet, and wholesale sales are prohibited. Each product must carry a label with the producer's name, address, ingredients, allergens, and the statement that the food is made in a home kitchen not inspected by MSDH. No license is required, but compliance is mandatory statewide.

Selling potentially hazardous foods, exceeding the sales cap, missing labeling, or selling through prohibited channels can result in MSDH enforcement, cease-and-desist orders, and product embargo.