Can I sell this product?
Pick a state, a shelf-stable category, and a sales channel. Get a cautious result with conditions and sources.
2-minute check Official-source review · product boundaries · labels
Know what you can sell from home.
Check the candy and confections category against Ohio’s cottage-food pathway, see the conditions that still need attention, and follow the official source before you print a label or book a market stall. Coverage is limited to the categories that have completed our source review.
What this site answers
One task, three steps.
- Is my product category covered in my state?
- What permits, training, labels, and channels apply?
- Which official page should I verify next?
This is a screening tool, not a permit or legal opinion. State rules change; always confirm the linked official source.
Start with the task
Three tools for the first real decision
Everything runs in your browser. No account, upload, or server-side storage is required.
Current coverage. These tools currently cover Ohio and
the candy category. Use them as a screening and planning aid, then confirm
the current rule with the official source.
What should I do first?
Turn the rule into a local checklist covering product boundaries, registration, training, labels, and records.
Saves in this browserWhat has to be on the label?
Build a printable label from state-aware fields, then verify the result against the official source.
Print-ready Current coverage
Start with the verified state
We publish a state and category only after its official-source review is complete. Coverage is expanding as more combinations are reviewed.
What is in scope
Verified product category
This site deliberately excludes meat, seafood, low-acid canning, fermentation, alcohol, and products that need refrigeration. Coverage is limited to categories that have completed source review.
Before you rely on a state rule
What is cottage food?
Cottage food generally means food made in a home kitchen and sold under a state's limited home-food pathway. The rules, product lists, permits, labels, and sales limits vary by state.
Does Cottage Food Path approve my business?
No. Cottage Food Path screens a product category against a researched rule matrix and links to official sources. It does not issue permits, certify labels, or provide legal or food-safety advice.
Why do some results say not verified?
Some combinations are not clearly supported by the reviewed official material. The tool keeps those cells as not verified instead of guessing that a product is allowed.
Can I sell across state lines?
Interstate sales are outside this screening tool. State cottage-food pathways often stop at the state border, and federal requirements may also apply.
Current coverage: Ohio / candy and confections.
A screening result is not a permit, certification, or legal opinion.
Confirm the current rule with the official source before you sell.