Selling homemade food in Prince Edward Island
Learn how to sell homemade food in Prince Edward Island: kitchen requirements, permits, food safety training, official forms and permitted sales channels.
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Home food rules in Prince Edward Island
Prepackaged low-risk food at markets and events. Since October 2024, prepackaged low-risk home food can be sold at farmers’ markets and special events without a licence or routine inspection.
Sales channels for qualifying home foods
No online sales, delivery, home pickup or retail under this exemption.
- 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
A separate business-only kitchen at home may work for higher-risk food, with licensing. The licence holder and one person on shift need valid training.
Your steps in this location
- Pack it at home Required
Package the food in your kitchen before you transport it.
- Keep it low-risk Required
No high-risk products in an ordinary home kitchen.
- No licence or routine inspection Exempt for qualifying operations
For qualifying market and event sales.
- Take food safety training Recommended
Not required for this route, but strongly encouraged.
Forms and official resources
Local requirements
Confirm before selling
On Dished, sellers on this route should turn off online ordering.
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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.