Cottage Food Law /US
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Guide · Selling from home

Can I sell pickles & fermented foods from home in Indiana?

Informational only, not legal advice.

No — pickles & fermented foods is not allowed under Indiana cottage food law.

Indiana's prohibited list names pickles & fermented foods items, and its allowed list does not.

What Indiana's food lists say about pickles & fermented foods

On the prohibited list

  • Pickles, relish, chow chow, chutney, marinades, and other acidified or pickled foods
  • Fermented foods (e.g., kimchi, sauerkraut) and kombucha

Source: Indiana Department of Health — Indiana Home-Based Vendor Handbook (Summer 2025) · Verified Oct 21, 2026

How Indiana reads its lists

IDOH's handbook lists these as TCS foods or as products not considered HBV products, and says the list is not all-inclusive. Its FAQ answers "No" to pickled or acidified foods, fermented food, from-scratch barbecue or hot sauce, supplements, and homemade vanilla extract. Pet food is regulated by the Office of Indiana State Chemist; meat and meat fillings by the Board of Animal Health.

Source: Indiana Department of Health — Indiana Home-Based Vendor Handbook (Summer 2025) · Verified Oct 21, 2026

Other foods in Indiana

Indiana's lists do allow jams & jellies, baked goods, candy & confections, honey, dried goods & mixes, coffee & tea, at least in part.