Home Bakeries
What is a Home Bakery?
A “Home Bakery” is described in
Chapter 911 of the Ohio Revised Code. A person that operates a “home
bakery” is a person that:
1.) Bakes products such as cakes, cookies, pies,
brownies, breads, and bakery products that require refrigeration (i.e.
cheesecakes, cream pies, etc.);
2.) Bakes the products only in their own home;
3.) Is limited to the use of one home-style
oven;
4.) Correctly labels the products produced;
5.) Has their kitchen inspected by the Ohio
Department of Agriculture (ODA), and
6.) Obtains a “home bakery registration” from
the ODA.
When is a Home Bakery Registration required?
It is an option for an individual who plans to
bake bakery products in their home, if they do not qualify for the
“cottage food production operation” category.
How much is the home bakery registration fee?
The annual registration fee for a home bakery is
ten dollars.
How do I apply for a home bakery registration?
Contact the ODA’s Division of Food Safety to set
up an appointment for a food safety specialist to inspect your home
kitchen. Some of the provisions that the specialist will be checking for
include proper food labeling [ingredient and nutritional (where
applicable)], no pets are permitted in the home, and no carpeting is
allowed in the kitchen area.
Contact Information: e-mail
foodsafety@agri.ohio.gov
phone: 1-800-282-1955
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