- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Alabama requires county health department approval before selling cottage food. Lauderdale County Health Department (Florence) issues approval. Operators must submit application, proof of food safety course completion, sample label, and product list.
- Home kitchen:
- Alabama cottage food law (§22-20-5.1, 2021 amendment): no sales cap, direct sales only. Must complete state-approved food safety course and obtain Lauderdale County Health Department approval before selling. Allowed: baked goods, jams/jellies, candy, dried herbs, roasted coffee, dried baking mixes, fermented/preserved vegetables or fruit with approved acidity. Prohibited: meat, poultry, fish, perishable foods, low-acid canned goods, juices. Online/in-state shipping allowed per 2021 amendment.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
