Canning Laws and Guidance

AFDO Resources

• Packaged and Canned Food Defect Guidelines – Document
• Packaged and Canned Food Defect Guidelines – White Poster
• Packaged and Canned Food Defect Guidelines – Blue Poster

Alabama

• Jams and Jellies

Alaska 

• Botulism ​
• University of Alaska Canning Documents

Arizona 

• Safe Food Handling In Your Home – GO TO: Home Canning Food Safety Tips

Arkansas

• Cottage Food and Canning

California 

• ​Cannery Inspection Regulations 
• Home Canning  

Colorado 

• Colorado State Guidance

Connecticut 

• Connecticut Farm Bureau Guidance
• Starting A Food Based Business  

Delaware 

• General Provisions Respecting The Police. Cannery Inspector
• Canneries And Other Food Processing Establishments
• On the Farm Kitchens

FDA

• Acidified/Low Acid Canning Guide
• Canning Tips
• Guidance for Industry
• Registration and Process Filing
• Thermally Processed Low Acid Foods Packaged In Hermetically Sealed Containers
• Emergency Permit Control 
• Acidified Foods

Florida 

• Canned Food Processor
• Food Permit Fees Go To:  Canning Plant

Georgia 

• ​Extension Service Provides Tips On Buying, Using Home Canner
• Food Processing Safety

Hawaii 

• Botulism

Iowa 

• Food Preservation Resources

Kentucky

• Commercial Food Manufacturing GO TO: Page 20

Louisiana 

• Acidified And Low- Acid Canned Food Processing 

Massachusetts

• Labeling Of Canned Goods
• Marking Of Canned Soaked Goods And Molasses

Michigan 

• Specialized Processing Method’s Variance Tools Regulator’s Manual 

Minnesota

• Home Canning

Missouri 

• Canning​

Nebraska

• Food Safety And Regulation Requirements For Farmers’ Markets And Craft Shows Go To:   What Cannot Be Sold At A Farmer Market Without A Permit? 

Nevada

• Preparing And Canning Fermented Foods And Pickled Vegetables
• Starting A Craft Foods Operation

​New Hampshire

• Food Processing Questions And Answers GO TO: What Are The Special Requirements For Processors Of Low Acid Canned Foods? 

North Carolina 

• Starting A Home Based Food Business​

Ohio

• Questions GO TO: I Want To Can Food.

Oklahoma​

• Bringing Farm To Market  GO TO: Page 6

​Oregon 

• Food Preservation 
• Food Processing And Warehouse Licensing​

Pennsylvania 

• Application Packet For Limited Food Establishments GO TO: Canning Of Acid/Acidified/Fermented Foods…Pages 9 – 11 ​
• Canning Of Acid, Acidified, Or Fermented Foods & Beverages — Guidance For Pa Commercial Food Processors — 
• Submitting Form FDA 2541 (Food Canning Establishment Registration) And Forms FDA 2541d, FDA 2541e, FDA 2541f, and FDA 2541g (Food Process Filing Forms) To FDA In Electronic Or Paper Format: Guidance For Industry  

Rhode Island

• Food Processing: Guidance For Rhode Island State And Federal Regulatory Requirements 

Texas

• Food Manufacturers General Information – Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, And Warehouses
• Frequently Asked Questions About Cottage Food Production Operations​

Virginia 

• Virginia’s New Home Kitchen Food Processing Exemptions ​​

Wisconsin 

• Chapter Ago 40 Canning Factories 
• Chapter ATCP 70 Food Processing Plants GO TO:  Subsection Iii
• Home-Canned Foods