- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Alabama requires county health department approval before selling cottage food. Marshall County Health Department (Guntersville) issues approval. Operators must submit application, proof of food safety course completion, sample label, and product list. Fees vary.
- Home kitchen:
- Alabama cottage food law (§22-20-5.1, 2021 amendment): no sales cap, direct sales only (no wholesale). Must complete state-approved food safety course before selling. Apply to local county health department (Marshall County Health Department). Applications/fees vary by county; typically require proof of training, sample label, and product list. 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.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
