Limited Food Establishment registration ($35/2-year). Initial home kitchen inspection.
Sources
Where to verify Pennsylvania's rules
Statute / regulation
legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=03&div=0&chpt=57
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/limited-food-establishment.html
Forrager state guide
forrager.com/law/pennsylvania/
Cooperative Extension
extension.psu.edu/food-safety-and-quality
By Locality
Pennsylvania Counties
44 counties tracked. Pick yours for the local zoning + health department links.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia
1.59M
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
1.25M
Montgomery County
Norristown
856K
Bucks County
Doylestown
645K
Delaware County
Media
575K
Lancaster County
Lancaster
553K
Chester County
West Chester
536K
York County
York
457K
Berks County
Reading
428K
Lehigh County
Allentown
374K
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
354K
Luzerne County
—
325K
Northampton County
Easton
314K
Dauphin County
—
286K
Erie County
Erie
270K
Cumberland County
Carlisle
261K
Lackawanna County
Scranton
216K
Washington County
Washington
210K
Butler County
Butler
195K
Monroe County
—
168K
Beaver County
Beaver
168K
Centre County
Bellefonte
159K
Franklin County
Chambersburg
156K
Lebanon County
Lebanon
143K
Schuylkill County
Pottsville
143K
Cambria County
Ebensburg
133K
Fayette County
Uniontown
128K
Blair County
Hollidaysburg
123K
Lycoming County
Williamsport
114K
Mercer County
Mercer
111K
Adams County
Gettysburg
105K
Northumberland County
Sunbury
91K
Lawrence County
New Castle
86K
Crawford County
Meadville
84K
Indiana County
Indiana
83K
Clearfield County
Clearfield
80K
Somerset County
Somerset
74K
Armstrong County
Kittanning
66K
Carbon County
Jim Thorpe
65K
Columbia County
Bloomsburg
65K
Bradford County
Towanda
60K
Pike County
Milford
59K
Wayne County
Honesdale
51K
Venango County
Franklin
50K
Major cities
City zoning rules in Pennsylvania
City zoning rules apply on top of the state cottage food law — home occupation, customer pickup, signage, and employees.
Philadelphia
American Legal Publishing
Important
Cottage food laws are amended every year. This is a starting reference, not legal advice. Verify with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and your local health department before relying on this data.