Pets in a microbakery kitchen in Asotin County?
Washington cottage-food permits: only the permittee (and people they supervise) in the kitchen during processing. Pets are out during processing — not out of the house.
Cottage path first — then any inspected path
Cottage / exemption path
RCW 69.22. Only the cottage-food permittee and persons under their direct supervision may be in the kitchen during processing. That keeps pets and extra household traffic out of the kitchen while you work. It is not a dwelling-wide pet ban.
Inspected or home-bakery path
WSDA permits and inspects the cottage-food kitchen.
County or program note on file
WAC 16-149 restricts access to the permitted area during cottage food production. Pets must be excluded from the permitted area during food production and handling.
County file notes that quote RCW 69.22 are state baseline, not a county overlay.
RCW §69.22 · 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 Washington and Asotin County offices before you sell or change how pets live in the home. Rules change.