Recommended practice — not a written cottage-food rule · State rule (counties usually restate it)
Pets in a Michigan microbakery kitchen
Michigan cottage food does not require a license or inspection. The statute does not mention pets.
Cottage / exemption path
MCL §289.4102 does not require pets out of the dwelling or a separate room. MDARD materials treat a clean kitchen during production as the operator’s responsibility.
MCL §289.4102 · verified 2026-08-19
Places with a specific local sentence
Not just “state baseline applies”
- Midland County
MDARD guidance recommends excluding pets during production; complaint investigations may examine kitchen conditions.
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