Pets in a microbakery kitchen in Linn County?
Oregon is the model statute: pets may live in the house; they cannot be in the kitchen during production; the label must name the species.
Cottage path first — then any inspected path
Cottage / exemption path
ORS 616.723: ODA may not prohibit sales because pets live in the dwelling. ODA shall prohibit pets from the food-preparation area. Official FAQ: pets allowed in the residence; not in the kitchen during cottage-food prep; label must declare species (dog, cat, rabbit).
Inspected or home-bakery path
Domestic kitchen licenses follow the same “pets in the dwelling are not a sales ban” sentence.
County or program note on file
Pets may not be in the food preparation area; their presence elsewhere in the dwelling is no longer grounds for automatic disqualification per SB 643.
Cite the official FAQ and the statute. Presence elsewhere in the dwelling is no longer grounds for disqualification.
ORS 616.723(10); ODA Cottage Food Exemption FAQ Q22 · 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 Oregon and Linn County offices before you sell or change how pets live in the home. Rules change.