SB12-048: Colorado Cottage Foods Act

• Establishes the "Colorado Cottage Foods Act" allowing Colorado residents to produce nonpotentially hazardous foods (spices, teas, honey, jams, baked goods, nuts, seeds) in home kitchens and sell directly to consumers without retail food establishment licensure

• Limits cottage food producers to net revenues of $5,000 or less per calendar year per eligible food product and requires third-party certification in safe food handling comparable to USDA or Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service standards

• Restricts direct-to-consumer sales to occur only on producer's premises, roadside stands, farmers' markets, or community-supported agriculture organizations; prohibits sales to grocery stores or restaurants

• Requires affixed labels on all products containing product identification, producer name and contact information, production date, complete ingredient list, and a disclaimer stating the product was produced in an unlicensed home kitchen that may process common food allergens

• Provides liability protection for nonprofit organizations and schools that provide community kitchens for food production under this act, and amends egg sales exemptions to allow farmers' market sales with proper labeling and transport requirements