Recommended practice — not a written cottage-food rule · State rule (counties usually restate it)
Pets in a Minnesota microbakery kitchen
Minnesota cottage-food registration does not write a pet-room rule. MDA still expects a sanitary kitchen while you produce.
Cottage / exemption path
Minn. Stat. §28A.152 does not mention pets. Registration is with MDA. Keep pets out of the kitchen during production as ordinary GMP.
Research note
Do not confuse this with Minnesota’s pet-food / pet-treat registration track.
Minn. Stat. §28A.152 · verified 2026-08-19
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