Cottage Food

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Illinois cottage food law

Illinois Cottage Food Law: Required Food Safety Training

Each state has its own cottage food law, regulating what foods you can make and sell, how and where you can sell them, and what safety requirements you must meet. Before you can operate a cottage food business, most states — including Illinois — require you to complete an approved food safety training course, among other steps. This article discusses the Illinois cottage food law and whether you need food safety training to sell homemade food. Illinois cottage food production Illinois allows the production and sale of a wide variety of foods under its cottage food law as long as the foods don’t require time or temperature controls to keep them safe. Examples of permitted foods include: Foods you cannot sell under Illinois’ cottage food…