Missouri cottage food laws
Rules change, so always confirm with the official Missouri source.
The law: Missouri Cottage Food Law, RSMo 196.298
What you can sell
Non-potentially hazardous oven-baked goods, canned jams and jellies, and dried herbs or herb mixes qualify.
What you can't sell
Refrigerated or otherwise potentially hazardous baked goods and foods outside the listed categories do not qualify under this statute.
Do you need a license or permit?
No state or local food-service permit or food-code inspection is required for a qualifying operation. Other business requirements may still apply.
Sales limits
The current statute contains no dollar sales cap.
Where you can sell
Sell only directly to consumers; internet sales are allowed when both seller and buyer are in Missouri. Wholesale is not authorized; the statute does not expressly resolve carrier shipping or other interstate delivery scenarios.
Label requirements
Include the operation’s name and address and a statement that the food is not inspected by the department or local health department. The cited statute does not prescribe a verbatim disclaimer.
Good to know
Foodborne-illness investigations remain authorized. Missouri also has a separate food-code exemption; do not assume every home-food exemption has identical conditions. Some details on this page could not be fully confirmed from official sources, so check with the state agency before you sell.
Pricing your products
Knowing your real cost per item matters as much as following the law.
Try Oven Elf free →Source: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=196.298
General summary, not legal advice.
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