Relating to cottage food production operations.

Contracts

• Retailer Vendor Agreements: Retailers (Cottage Food Vendors) purchasing cottage foods must execute written agreements with producers. These contracts must include strict indemnification clauses, warranties of compliance with the $150k cap, and recall procedures.
• Municipal Employment Contracts: Local governments must update HR policies. The law mandates termination of employment for any municipal employee who knowingly requires a Cottage Food Production Operation (CFPO) to obtain a local license or permit.

Hiring/Training

• Retail Intake Protocols: Receiving staff at grocery stores or coffee shops must be trained to reject wholesale TCS foods (e.g., cheesecakes, meat-based items), as wholesale is restricted to non-TCS items only.
• Cold Chain Management: CFPOs selling TCS foods direct-to-consumer must train staff on maintaining and documenting air temperatures during transport.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• State Registration (New): Mandatory DSHS registration is required for:
• 1. CFPOs selling TCS foods.
• 2. Retailers purchasing cottage foods at wholesale.
• 3. CFPOs seeking to use a Unique ID number instead of a home address on labels.
• Temperature Logs: CFPOs dealing in TCS foods must maintain logs proving the product was stored and delivered at safe temperatures.
• Wholesale Invoices: Retailers must retain invoices tracking the source ID and production date of all cottage food inventory.

Fees & Costs

• Local Fees Eliminated: Municipalities are prohibited from charging permit or license fees to CFPOs.
• Insurance: Due to the introduction of TCS foods and wholesale liability, CFPOs must secure product liability insurance; homeowners' policies will likely exclude these expanded business activities.