What to do
1. Make sure you have completed other steps beforehand
Before you apply for your "cottage food" permit, make sure you have:
- Registered your business
- Gotten your food handler certificate
2. Determine which permit you need
There are 2 types of permits that allow you to sell food you make at your home:
- Class A: Selling to people directly (individual customers)
Sales limited to $75,000 per year
- Class B: Selling to people and retail locations (markets, bakeries, restaurants)
Sales limited to $150,000 per year
3. Fill out the application packet
The first page has a checklist with everything you need to include when you submit your application.
This includes forms like the zoning referral you must have to open your business.
3. Send your completed application packet and fees to:
Environmental Health Branch
Attention: Cottage Food Program49 South Van Ness Avenue
Suite 600
San Francisco , CA 94103
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Food safety program
Environmental Health Branch,
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Last updated April 24, 2024