- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- PA LFE application packet (Section 2) explicitly requires producers to first contact their local municipality (township, borough, or city office) to verify zoning allows a food business at the proposed location. Bedford County has no county-wide zoning; individual municipalities govern. Producers must document zoning approval before PDA application. Bedford Borough and townships have varying home occupation provisions.
- Home kitchen:
- Non-TCS (non-time/temperature-controlled-for-safety) foods only; registration required ($35/year); initial on-site kitchen inspection required before registration issued; submit application at least 60 days before operating. Not available in Philadelphia County (does not apply here). Acidified and fermented foods require recipe submission and laboratory testing approval.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
