New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4648: Cottage food operators-codifies req & increases scope of permitted sales
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Codifies requirements for cottage food operators and increases scope of permitted sales by cottage food operators.
What the bill says
An Act concerning cottage food operators and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning cottage food operators and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. A person or entity that engages in the production, distribution, or sale of food to consumers shall: (1) have a cottage food operator permit; or (2) comply with applicable laws to retail food establishments. b. A person seeking to obtain a cottage food operator permit shall submit to the Public Health and Food Protection Program in the Department of Health: (1) a completed application in the form at N.J.A.C.8:24-11 Appendix or its successor regulation; (2) a copy of a certificate issued by an accredited program showing that the applicant is a food protection manager in good standing with the accredited program; (3) if the cottage food operator's kitchen: (a) uses private well water, a microbiological total coliform analysis of the private well water that is conducted using samples collected no earlier than 60 days prior to the filing date of the application, which is the postmark date, if the application is mailed, or the date of submission, if hand-delivered; and (b) does not use private well water, a copy of most recent water bill for the location of the cottage food kitchen; and (4) the nonrefundable application fee established …
Sponsors
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Parker Space (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Troy Singleton (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Subjects: FOOD
Common questions
- What is S4648?
- S4648 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Cottage food operators-codifies req & increases scope of permitted sales.
- What does S4648 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning cottage food operators and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4648?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SHH (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4648?
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4648?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4648
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