N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-11.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:24-11.4 - Cottage food point-of-sale notice, packaging, and labeling

(a) A cottage food operator shall make available for inspection, on request, the operator's permit if the point of sale is the residence of the operator or the consumer.

(b) If the point of sale is a location other than the residence of the operator or the consumer, the operator shall place at the point of sale, on conspicuous and unobstructed display, the cottage food permit and a placard that states, "This food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:2411 in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health."

(c) A cottage food operator shall affix one or more labels or tags on cottage food that collectively state at least the following:

1. The common name of the cottage food product;

2. The cottage food product ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight;

3. If the cottage food product contains a major food allergen, the word, "Contains" followed by a list of the major food allergens that the cottage food product contains;

4. The cottage food operator's name, business name, and Cottage Food Operator Permit number;

5. The name of the municipality in which the cottage food operator prepares the cottage food product, which shall be the same as the municipality that appears of record with the Department as the cottage food operator's residence, followed by either "New Jersey" or "NJ"; and

6. The statement, "This food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-11in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health."

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-11.4

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1711(a), effective 10/4/2021