MN HF4654

Establishes the Minnesota Food Freedom Act exempting persons who prepare and sell homemade food directly to informed end consumers from state and local food safety licensing, permitting, certification, inspection, packaging, and labeling requirements.

Defines "homemade food" as food prepared in a private home kitchen and "home consumption" as consumption by an informed end consumer or their family member, employee, or nonpaying guest in a private home.

Limits sales of exempt homemade food to $18,000 or less in gross receipts per calendar year; prohibits sale of meat products except live animals intended for slaughter or portions processed by the informed end user or a licensed processor.

Preempts local food safety licensing, permitting, certification, inspection, packaging, and labeling ordinances but does not preempt business licensing, sanitation, public health, or zoning ordinances of political subdivisions.

Eliminates registration requirements and mandatory training for homemade food sellers, though the commissioner may provide optional online safe food handling training courses.