HB 2042 Summary

• Establishes a new regulatory framework for "cottage food products" prepared in home kitchens by registered individuals, allowing sale for commercial purposes with specific restrictions and labeling requirements.

• Requires cottage food products to be labeled with the food preparer's name and registration number, all ingredients, production date, and a disclaimer stating the product was produced in a home kitchen that may contact common allergens and pet allergens and is not subject to public health inspection.

• Allows sale and delivery of non-dairy, non-meat, non-poultry cottage food products through third-party vendors and carriers, but requires dairy, meat, and poultry products to be sold and delivered in person by the preparer.

• Mandates that food preparers complete accredited food handler training and maintain active certification; establishes an online registry managed by the department of health services for registered food preparers with three-year renewal requirements.

• Prohibits cottage food products from containing marijuana, being used as ingredients in commercial food establishments, or being stored outside the preparer's home; exempts the regulatory framework from being more restrictive than federal law.