Can you sell spice rubs and seasoning blends from home?

46 of 51 jurisdictions (50 states plus DC) allow spice rubs and seasoning blends to be made in a home kitchen under cottage food rules, often with conditions. 1 require a commercial kitchen. Here's why, and where each state lands.

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The food science

Dry spice blends have very low water activity, so microorganisms are not expected to grow in them. Most states allow them as cottage foods. Good sourcing still matters, since dried spices can carry bacteria even though they are not expected to multiply in the dry blend.

Where spice rubs and seasoning blends can be made at home

Allowed from a home kitchenNeeds a commercial kitchen or another agencyNot clearly addressed: ask first

Select a state to open its guide. Every state's conditions are listed below the map.

Allowed from a home kitchen (46)

Alabama. Dried herb mixes and baking mixes are allowed.
Alaska. Eligible.
Arizona. Allowed.
Arkansas. Shelf-stable dry foods are allowed.
California. Spice mixes, rubs, and seasoning salts are approved dried foods.
Colorado. Dried foods are cottage foods.
Connecticut. Dry herbs, seasonings, trail mixes, and granola are allowed.
District of Columbia. Cereals, trail mixes, and granola are allowed.
Florida. Dry mixes, granola, and dry seasonings are allowed.
Georgia. Dry herbs, seasonings, cereals, trail mixes, and granola are on GDA's list.
Hawaii. Allowed.
Idaho. Allowed.
Illinois. Dry goods are allowed.
Indiana. Trail mixes and spice blends are allowed.
Iowa. Allowed.
Kansas. Bulk spices and dry mixes are allowed.
Kentucky. Granola, trail mix, dried herbs, and spices are on the list.
Louisiana. Cereals, mixes, spices, and granola are covered.
Maine. Shelf-stable dry foods are allowed.
Maryland. Snack and trail mixes from commercial ingredients, and repackaged commercial seasonings, are allowed.
Massachusetts. Shelf-stable dry foods are allowed.
Michigan. Dry mixes, herbs, and similar dry goods are allowed.
Minnesota. Dry foods with water activity of 0.85 or below are allowed.
Mississippi. Granola, trail mixes, dry rubs, and spices are allowed.
Montana. Allowed.
Nebraska. Allowed.
Nevada. Granola, mixes, and seasonings are allowed.
New Hampshire. Packaged dry products are allowed.
New Mexico. Granola and dry mixes are allowed.
New York. Granola, trail mix, and blends of commercially dried spices are allowed.
North Carolina. Dried mixes and spices are eligible.
North Dakota. Allowed.
Ohio. Dry mixes, herb and seasoning blends, granola, and nut snack mixes are allowed.
Oklahoma. Allowed.
Oregon. Repackaged commercial seasonings and nut mixes are allowed.
Pennsylvania. Snack mixes and dry goods are allowed.
South Carolina. Dried herbs and spices are allowed.
South Dakota. Nuts, grains, seeds, and dry mixes are allowed.
Tennessee. Allowed.
Texas. Dry foods are allowed.
Utah. Allowed; granola and seasoning mixes are also on UDAF's cottage list.
Vermont. Dry herbs, granola, and popcorn are cottage foods.
Virginia. Granola, trail mix, dry seasonings, and dry mixes are on the low-risk list.
West Virginia. Allowed.
Wisconsin. Dried grains, herbs, and dry soup mixes can be sold without a license.
Wyoming. Granola and dry foods are allowed.

Needs a commercial kitchen (1)

Delaware. Mixes, herbs, and spices are excluded.

Not clearly addressed: ask the agency first (4)

Missouri. Dried herbs and herb mixes are allowed; granola counts as a baked good, but other dry mixes aren't named.
New Jersey. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance.
Rhode Island. Granola is a baked good; spice blends and mixes aren't covered.
Washington. Not clearly addressed in the state's guidance.

Developing spice rubs and seasoning blends?

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Rules summarized from the sources listed in each state's guide, reviewed October 2026. Each state's conditions and exceptions are described in its guide; confirm with the agency before selling.