Home food business guide · Last reviewed October 2026
Cottage Food Laws in Wyoming
Wyoming caps home food sales at $250,000 and 250,000 items. No state food permit is required for cottage food, though local requirements may still apply. Some foods that need refrigeration are allowed, with conditions, which is less common. Of the 40 common products in our finder, 34 can be made in a home kitchen in Wyoming, many with conditions.
Non-hazardous foods, eggs, and dairy through retail shops
Refrigerated & TCS foods
Yes, sold by you or a designated agent
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 Wyoming, with the condition or reason for each. Items marked "general rule" weren't specifically addressed in the state's guidance.
No license, permit, or inspection is needed for homemade food sold directly to an informed end consumer in Wyoming.
Potentially hazardous foods (other than eggs and dairy) must be sold by you or a designated agent named in writing.
Non-potentially hazardous foods, eggs, and dairy can also be sold through retail shops and grocery stores, labeled and with a sign.
Tell each buyer the food isn't certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated, or inspected.
Stay within 250,000 products and $250,000 in gross revenue a year.
Legal paths
Food Freedom Act
Where
Property you own or lease
Sell
Directly to informed consumers in Wyoming at farms, markets, homes, or agreed locations; non-hazardous foods, eggs, and dairy also through retail shops
Sales cap
$250,000 and 250,000 products a year
Paperwork
None
Commercial kitchen
Where
A licensed commercial kitchen
Sell
Restaurants, wholesale, and out-of-state sales
Sales cap
None
Paperwork
WDA license; usually FDA registration
Commercial canning
Where
Licensed commercial facility
Sell
Canned foods sold beyond direct sales
Sales cap
None
Paperwork
Process authority review, FDA scheduled-process filing
Label requirements
Required under W.S. 11-49-103.
Tell every buyer the food isn't certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated, or inspected
Retail sales: “this food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens”. Clearly and prominently on the label.
Retail spaces: a sign saying the food hasn't been inspected
Turning a recipe into a product?
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