Home food business guide · Last reviewed October 2026
Cottage Food Laws in Nevada
Nevada caps home food sales at $100,000. Getting started: Health district registration ($220 in Clark County). Foods that need refrigeration have to be made in a commercial kitchen. Of the 40 common products in our finder, 13 can be made in a home kitchen in Nevada, many with conditions, and 6 more with a special license or program.
Sources differ on whether online and mail sales are allowed before July 2027.
Limited sources. The detailed rules for Nevada rely on local health district guidance plus a secondary summary (Forrager). They may be out of date or incomplete, so confirm with the state agency before relying on them.
Quick facts
Sales cap
$100,000
Permit or registration
Health district registration ($220 in Clark County)
Online & shipping
Online and mail order per current guidance; NDA takes over July 2027
Sell through stores
No stores or restaurants
Refrigerated & TCS foods
No; acidified foods under the craft food law
Quick facts are summarized from 50-state trackers (Ardent Seller, reviewed October 1, 2026, cross-checked with PermitDeck and Food Business Pros). Where the details below differ, follow the state sources listed at the bottom of this page and confirm with the agency.
How 40 common products are treated in Nevada, with the condition or reason for each. Items marked "general rule" weren't specifically addressed in the state's guidance.
Allowed from a home kitchen
Sourdough bread. Non-perishable breads, cakes, cookies, and pastries are allowed.
Cookies & brownies. Non-perishable breads, cakes, cookies, and pastries are allowed.
Garlic or herb-infused oil. General rule, not specifically addressed in this state's guidance; ask the agency to confirm. Garlic or herbs in oil carry a botulism risk and need a validated commercial process.
Home-cooked meals. General rule, not specifically addressed in this state's guidance; ask the agency to confirm. Prepared meals need refrigeration, so they're made in a permitted commercial kitchen.
Kombucha. General rule, not specifically addressed in this state's guidance; ask the agency to confirm. Fermented beverages need a commercial kitchen, and producers monitor alcohol, since at 0.5% ABV or more it is treated as an alcoholic beverage.
Cheese & yogurt. General rule, not specifically addressed in this state's guidance; ask the agency to confirm. Dairy products are licensed separately, through the state's dairy program.
Cold-pressed juice. General rule, not specifically addressed in this state's guidance; ask the agency to confirm. Juices aren't home-kitchen foods. Wholesale juice needs a Juice HACCP plan with a 5-log pathogen reduction.
Ask the agency first
Cake with buttercream. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
Fruit tamales. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
Roasted coffee. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
Pure honey. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
Infused honey. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
Vanilla extract. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
Fruit-infused vinegar. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance; ask the agency.
How to start selling from home
Check that the product is a non-perishable food on Nevada's cottage list. Pickles, salsas, sauces, fruit butters, and nut butters aren't cottage foods.
Register with your health district: SNHD in Clark County ($220 one-time), NNPH in Washoe County, or the state elsewhere. You must be a single person, not a business with employees.
Sell directly to consumers in Nevada. Register in each other district where you sell.
From July 1, 2027, the Nevada Department of Agriculture takes over registration statewide under AB 352.
Label every product (see the checklist below).
Legal paths
Cottage food operation
Where
Your home kitchen
Sell
Directly to consumers in Nevada: home, events, farmers markets, roadside stands. Delivery and mail order per current guidance; confirm with your district. No stores or restaurants.
Sales cap
$100,000 a year
Paperwork
Health district registration ($220 in Clark County); NDA from July 2027
Craft food operation
Where
As permitted by NDA
Sell
Pickles, salsas, and other acidified foods
Sales cap
Set by NDA
Paperwork
Nevada Department of Agriculture permit
Commercial kitchen
Where
A permitted commercial kitchen
Sell
Wholesale, stores, restaurants, and perishable foods
Sales cap
None
Paperwork
Health district permit; usually FDA registration
Commercial canning
Where
Licensed commercial facility
Sell
Low-acid canned foods and larger-scale acidified foods
Sales cap
None
Paperwork
Process authority review, FDA scheduled-process filing
Label requirements
Nevada cottage food labels need the elements below. Confirm the exact statement with your health district, which offers optional label reviews.
Cottage food statement. Commonly used wording: “Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to government food safety inspection.”
Business name and home address
Product name
Ingredients
Net amount
Allergens
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Mendocino Food Consulting helps food entrepreneurs with food science, formulation, and process questions. We are food scientists, not attorneys, and we don't provide legal advice.
Based on: Southern Nevada Health District and Northern Nevada Public Health (2026), with Forrager's statute summary. Reviewed October 2026; rules may have changed since.