MI HB5280

Amends Michigan's food establishment licensing law to create a cottage food operation exemption from licensing and evaluation requirements under certain conditions.

Cottage food products must be prepackaged, properly labeled with business name and address, product name, ingredients, net weight/volume, allergen information, and a statement that the kitchen has not been inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture.

Cottage food products may only be sold directly to consumers from the home operation, with no internet, mail order, consignment, or wholesale sales permitted.

Annual gross sales of cottage food products are capped at $15,000, computed per domestic residence rather than per person, with the department able to request documentation to verify sales figures.

Cottage food products must be stored only in the primary domestic residence, and the exemption does not override other state, federal, or local food safety laws or ordinances.