- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Lafourche Parish may have home occupation requirements in unincorporated areas or in Thibodaux. Louisiana state law does not preempt local zoning for cottage food. Operators should verify with Lafourche Parish Planning and Zoning.
- Home kitchen:
- Louisiana cottage food law allows low-risk foods including baked goods, cane syrup, dried mixes, honey, jams/jellies/preserves, pickles and acidified foods, sauces and syrups, spices. $30,000 annual sales cap (raised from $20,000 in 2022). No state registration required but a sales tax certificate from the parish of sale is required before selling. Special requirements for breads/cakes/cookies/pies: no employees may assist production, pets excluded from preparation areas, refrigeration at 45°F or below for perishable ingredients. No foods containing animal muscle protein or fish protein.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
