- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Hawaii state program exempts HMF producers from DOH food establishment permits. However, Kauai County Planning Department requires a Home Business permit for home-based businesses. Key Kauai County Home Business requirements (Planning Dept, Ordinance No. 164, Article 1, §8-1.5): business conducted entirely within dwelling; only by inhabitants; incidental to dwelling use; NO selling of commodities on the premises; business by phone or mail only (no frequent public visits); NO employees; NO exterior signs; must not rely on frequent public visits. This means on-site customer pickup and retail signage are NOT permitted under Kauai's Home Business rules.
- Home kitchen:
- Non-potentially hazardous (non-PHF) foods only. Permitted products include breads, rolls, mochi, cakes, cookies, pastries, candies, confections, jams, jellies, preserves, cereals, trail mixes, granola, and popcorn. Also allowed: plant-origin foods pickled/fermented/acidified with pH ≤ 4.2 or water activity < 0.88; products with cut tomatoes (e.g., salsa) held at 41°F or below. NOT allowed: dried meats, seafood, or fruits from the melon family.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
