Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes individual sale of "cottage goods" or home baked goods.

Highlights:

• Authorizes individual sale of "cottage goods" or home baked goods for profit (Sec. 2).

• Defines “cottage foods” as food prepared in a home kitchen by an individual registered with the Department of Health Services and is not potentially hazardous or needing time or temperature control for safety (Sec. 2).

• Defines “potentially hazardous” as a cottage food product that does not meet requirements of the food code published by the United State Food and Drug Adminstration (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that cottage foods do not include the following, unless authorized under federal law, including (Sec. 2):

• Alcoholic beverages;

• Unpasterurized milk;

• Foods that contain alcoholic beverages;

• Fish and shellfish;

• Meat and meat byproducts; and

• Poultry or poultry products.

• Requires cottage foods sold have written notification that specify it was produced in a home kitchen and may possess common food allergies (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes individual sale of "cottage goods" or home baked goods.

Highlights:

• Authorizes individual sale of "cottage goods" or home baked goods for profit (Sec. 2).

• Defines “cottage foods” as food prepared in a home kitchen by an individual registered with the Department of Health Services and is not potentially hazardous or needing time or temperature control for safety (Sec. 2).

• Defines “potentially hazardous” as a cottage food product that does not meet requirements of the food code published by the United State Food and Drug Adminstration (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that cottage foods do not include the following, unless authorized under federal law, including (Sec. 2):

• Alcoholic beverages;

• Unpasterurized milk;

• Foods that contain alcoholic beverages;

• Fish and shellfish;

• Meat and meat byproducts; and

• Poultry or poultry products.

• Requires cottage foods sold have written notification that specify it was produced in a home kitchen and may possess common food allergies (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text