- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Dothan and Houston County may have home occupation zoning requirements. No specific Houston County cottage food ordinance identified beyond the state county health department approval requirement.
- Home kitchen:
- Alabama requires state-approved food safety course completion before selling and approval from the local county health department. Non-potentially hazardous foods only: baked goods, jams/jellies, candy, dried herbs/vegetables, roasted coffee, dried baking mixes, fermented/preserved vegetables or fruit with approved acidity. Online and in-state shipping permitted (2021 amendment). No sales cap. Applications and fees vary by county health department.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
