Pets in a microbakery kitchen in Owsley County?
Kentucky writes it down: keep pets (and children under 12) out of the kitchen during home-based processing. Not out of the house.
Cottage path first — then any inspected path
Cottage / exemption path
902 KAR 45:090 requires home-based processors to keep pets or other animals out of the kitchen during processing-related activities, and to stop ordinary domestic kitchen use while processing.
Inspected or home-bakery path
Home-based microprocessors have the same kitchen-during-activity animal rule.
County file restates the state baseline
Not specified in state law
This is the clearest “during production only” written rule in the South. It is not a dwelling ban.
KRS §217.136; 902 KAR 45:090 · verified 2026-08-19
Pets in another county kitchen?
Crosodo compiles publicly available statutes and agency pages for home cottage-food bakers. It is not legal, veterinary, or housing advice and is provided without warranty. Confirm with Kentucky and Owsley County offices before you sell or change how pets live in the home. Rules change.