Selling homemade food in New Brunswick
Learn how to sell homemade food in New Brunswick: kitchen requirements, permits, food safety training, official forms and permitted sales channels.
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Home food rules in New Brunswick
Non-hazardous home food, sold only at public markets. Non-hazardous foods made at home for sale only at a public market don’t need a food-premises licence.
Sales channels for qualifying home foods
Market licences don’t cover catering, delivery, home pickup or orders outside the market.
- Markets and events
Allowed under the qualifying home-food route
- Home pickup
Not allowed under the qualifying home-food route
- Delivery
Not allowed under the qualifying home-food route
- Online orders
Not allowed under the qualifying home-food route
- Retail and wholesale
Not allowed under the qualifying home-food route
Permits and kitchen approval
Approved home kitchens can supply specified hazardous foods to licensed markets (open three days a week or less) after special review. Class 4 needs manager certification.
Your steps in this location
- No licence for non-hazardous market food Exempt for qualifying operations
If you only sell at a public market.
- Check whether a market application is needed Confirm locally
The Public Market Food Vendor Application applies to the licensed route. Qualifying non-hazardous home foods sold only at a public market are licence-exempt.
- Check your class Confirm locally
Other market operations can need Class 3 or 4 licences. Class 5 processes are excluded.
- Training for Class 3 Recommended
Recommended. Class 4 requires manager certification and a trained person present.
Forms and official resources
Local requirements
Confirm before selling
Get written confirmation before taking online orders from a home kitchen.
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Four different things people mix up
A certificate does not let you open. Each of these is its own step, and you may need more than one.
- Food safety certificate
Proves you passed training. It does not approve your kitchen or business.
- Food premises permit
Authorizes a specific operation, where one is required.
- Notification or registration
Telling the health authority you are operating. A separate process.
- Business licence
Your city’s home-occupation or business approval. Also separate.
Federal rules to check in Canada
The details depend on your product and selling method. Check the applicable requirements and exemptions.
- Labels
Check common name, ingredients and allergens, net quantity, business identity, dates, storage and language. A Nutrition Facts exemption is not a blanket labelling exemption.
- Selling across borders
Shipping to another province or country? Check CFIA's tools first. Not every online home seller needs a federal licence.
- GST/HST
The general small-supplier test counts worldwide taxable supplies, including zero-rated sales and applicable associates, over one quarter or four consecutive quarters. It is not $30,000 of profit.
Your startup checklist
Completing this list does not establish government approval.
Write down your menu: ingredients, fillings, packaging, storage and shelf life.
Find your home-food exemption or approved-kitchen route.
List every way you will sell: markets, online, pickup, delivery, shops and shipping.
Check city zoning, home occupation and business licensing.
Contact your inspector and complete required notifications, applications and inspections.
Book accepted training where it is required.
Register your business name where needed and check your tax obligations.
Check insurance and landlord or condo permission.
Set up cleaning, storage, water, supplier, allergen and transport procedures.
Keep records of approvals, training, recipes and suppliers.