Rhode Island cottage food laws
Rules change, so always confirm with the official Rhode Island source.
The law: Rhode Island Cottage Food Manufacture (RIGL 21-27-6.2)
What you can sell
Only approved non-temperature-controlled cottage foods may be made; confirm individual baked goods with RIDOH.
What you can't sell
Temperature-controlled foods are not covered by the general cottage-food pathway.
Do you need a license or permit?
RIDOH registration costs $65 for one year. Submit food-handler training, a notarized kitchen-compliance affidavit, product list, labels and private-water test results where applicable.
Sales limits
The agency application requires annual gross food sales under $50,000.
Where you can sell
Direct-to-consumer pickup or delivery within Rhode Island is authorized. Interstate sales are outside that authorization; online-order and carrier-shipping details were not confirmed.
Label requirements
Submit proposed labels with the registration application. Exact mandatory label wording and complete label elements could not be verified from the accessible official material.
Good to know
The agency page was blocked with HTTP 403, and the alternative official statute timed out during curl verification. Do not treat this record as a complete compliance checklist. 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://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-27/21-27-6.2.htm
General summary, not legal advice.
← All states