§ 137F.20 — Cottage food — requirements

Iowa § 137F.20

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 137F: FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS

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1. Cottage food is exempt from all licensing, permitting, inspection, packaging, and
labeling laws of the state if the food is sold and delivered by the producer directly to the
consumer, or delivered by mail or an agent of the producer such as an employee. A producer
may sell food to the consumer in person, remotely, by telephone, by internet, or by an agent
of the producer.
2. Cottage food sold pursuant to this section shall be affixed or labeled with all of the
following information:
a. Informationtoidentifythenameandaddress,phonenumber,orelectronicmailaddress
of the person preparing the food.
b. The common name of the food.
c. The ingredients of the cottage food in descending order of predominance.
d. The following statement: “This product was produced at a residential property that is
exempt from state licensing and inspection.” If the cottage food contains one or more major
food allergens, an additional allergen statement must be included on the label identifying
each major allergen contained in the food by the common name of the allergen.
e. If the food is home-processed and home-canned pickles, vegetables, or fruits permitted
under this section, the date that the food was processed and canned.
3. Compliancewiththecottagefoodexemptionprovidedinthissectiondoesnotrepresent
compliance with federal law.