Selling homemade food in Newfoundland and Labrador
Learn how to sell homemade food in Newfoundland and Labrador: kitchen requirements, permits, food safety training, official forms and permitted sales channels.
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Home food rules in Newfoundland and Labrador
Home food preparation, with one-time registration. The province publishes home-food preparation guidance with a one-time registration form.
Sales channels for qualifying home foods
Confirm online sales, delivery and inspection for your operation.
- Markets and events
Confirm with the authority
- Home pickup
Confirm with the authority
- Delivery
Confirm with the authority
- Online orders
Confirm with the authority
- Retail and wholesale
Confirm with the authority
Permits and kitchen approval
Licensed route: Food and/or Tobacco Licence Application plus a floor plan. One certified employee must be present.
Your steps in this location
- Leave out meat and fish Required
Dairy and egg have exceptions for foods that inhibit bacterial growth.
- Register once Required
Through the Government Service Centre, using the form at the end of the guidance.
- Set up your kitchen Required
Safe water and sewage, cleanable surfaces, thermometers, protected storage and utensil sanitizing.
- Commercial training mandate doesn’t apply Exempt for qualifying operations
Qualifying home-based food prep is expressly excluded.
Forms and official resources
Local requirements
Confirm before selling
The hosted guidance is dated 2002. Confirm current submission details with an inspector.
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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.