- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Hardin County is largely unincorporated rural area. Texas state law preempts local health regulation of cottage food operations. A local home occupation permit may be required under general county zoning for home-based business activity. Contact Hardin County government in Kountze.
- Home kitchen:
- All non-TCS foods allowed including most baked goods, candy, jams, pickles, dried herbs, vinegar, acidified foods, fermented vegetable products, dried meats. Annual cap $150,000 (as of 2025 SB 541). No inspection or registration. Health departments have no regulatory authority except to prevent immediate public health threat.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
