Selling homemade food in Saskatchewan
Learn how to sell homemade food in Saskatchewan: kitchen requirements, permits, food safety training, official forms and permitted sales channels.
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Home food rules in Saskatchewan
Low-risk home food processing, with mandatory training. The September 2026 fact sheet lets you sell qualifying low-risk foods from home — with required training and strict labels.
Sales channels for qualifying home foods
Qualifying shops and wholesalers are allowed. Restaurants are conditional. Some cities, like Saskatoon, ban customer pickup.
- Markets and events
Allowed under the qualifying home-food route
- Home pickup
Confirm with the authority
- Delivery
Allowed under the qualifying home-food route
- Online orders
Confirm with the authority
- Retail and wholesale
Allowed under the qualifying home-food route
Permits and kitchen approval
Meals or chilled products fall outside the low-risk home-processing route. Ask SHA which approved facility, licence, training and product controls your menu needs.
Your steps in this location
- Have a trained person present Required
An approved-course graduate must be there whenever food is made for sale.
- Use the listed low-risk products Required
Ask an inspector about anything not listed.
- Use safe water Required
Private water supplies need testing.
- Label it properly Required
12-point text minimum, the uninspected-home-kitchen disclosure, product and business names, address, phone and production date.
Forms and official resources
Local requirements
- Saskatoon
No customer pickup at home businesses — delivery instead. A Home-Based Business Licence is a separate requirement.
Confirm before selling
Restaurants buying home food need a written local-authority exemption and customer disclosure.
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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.