Food Law

Our Videos and Courses

FOOD BUSINESS CENTRAL online COURSE - 2024

• An online course for entrepreneurs who want to make and sell home-produced and farm-raised foor products, available at go.osu.edu/foodbusinesscentral.

starting a food business webinar series - 2023

• A series of three webinars on start-up basics, selling home-based foods, and selling meat and poultry.

Our Publications

Home-Produced Foods publications

• The Home Bakery Registration Law in Ohio - Hall & Marrison, 2023
• Ohio's Cottage Food Law - Hall & Marrison, 2023
• Sales Taxes and Vendor's Licenses at Ohio Farm Markets - Barrett, Hall & Bachelor, 2019

Farm-Raised Foods PUBLICATIONS

• A Quick Look: Licenses for Selling Farm Food Direct - Hall & Marrison, 2022
• Selling Foods at the Farm: When Do You Need a License? - Hall, 2023
• Sales Taxes and Vendor's Licenses at Farmers Markets - Barrett, Hall & Bachelor, 2019

Food Laws and Regulations in Ohio

• Bakeries, ORC Chapter 911
• Canneries, ORC Chapter 913
• Dairy Products, ORC Chapter 917
  • Dairy regulations, Chapter 901:11
• Meat Inspection, ORC Chapter 918
  • Meat Inspection regulations, OAC Chapter 901:2
• Pure Food and Drug Law, ORC Chapter 3715
• Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations, ORC Chapter 3717
• State of Ohio Food Safety Code, ORC Chapter 3717
  • Food Safety regulations, OAC Chapter 901:3

Links to Other Resources

• Ohio Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Division
• Ohio Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Division
• Ohio Department of Agriculture, Dairy Division
• FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
• Ohio Proud
• Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement
• Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association
• Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association
• Ohio Farmer's Market Management Network