Selling homemade dog treats in Ohio: license, registration and fees (2026)

No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Ohio Department of Agriculture (animal feed program). Product registration: none. License: $50 per registration/yr. Tonnage report: yes.

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Can you make dog treats in a home kitchen in Ohio?

No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Ohio Department of Agriculture (animal feed program). Agency page.Source: agri.ohio.gov · We read the agency's pet food and feed pages, its law and rules, and the state's cottage food rules, and found no statement either way on making pet treats in a home kitchen.

Checked October 3, 2026 against Ohio Department of Agriculture's published pages and Ohio's law. We don't judge whether any particular product or kitchen qualifies; that's for the agency, Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Ohio registration and license for dog treats

Product registration: none. License: $50 per registration/yr.

What's registered	Per firm: annual feed registration for each Ohio manufacturing facility, or each firm whose label is on feed distributed into Ohio. No per-product registration.Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov · Ohio Revised Code 923.42(A), effective Sept 30, 2025. Pet food is commercial feed under 923.41(W).
Product registration fee	None per productSource: codes.ohio.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size ruleSource: codes.ohio.gov
License / firm fee	$50 per registration per yearSource: codes.ohio.gov · The application form says "$50.00 per permit".
Registration period	Annual; a registration expires January 31 of the following yearSource: codes.ohio.gov
Renewal due	File by February 1 each yearSource: codes.ohio.gov
Form or portal	https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/v1771000621/plnt_4203-011.pdfSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov
License / firm form	https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/v1771000621/plnt_4203-011.pdfSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov
What to send	Application for Feed Registration (PLNT 4203-011), at least one current label distributed into Ohio, and $50 by check or money orderSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov

Tonnage report

Tonnage report required?	Yes, for every feed registrant, starting with 2026 salesSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov · ORC 923.44(B): the annual tonnage statement is filed with the registration.
How often	Annual (January 1 to December 31)Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov
Due	Postmarked by February 1 (first report covers 2026, due February 1, 2027)Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.

We show who files and when, not the fee: tonnage fees depend on how much you sell. What a tonnage report is, state by state.

Due dates

February 1: Ohio feed registration due ($50; expires Jan 31)Source: codes.ohio.gov
February 1: Ohio annual tonnage report postmarked by today (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov

Steps

Ask about home kitchens first. We found no published rule on pet treats made in a home kitchen in Ohio. Ask the agency, Ohio Department of Agriculture, before you start.Source: agri.ohio.gov · We read the agency's pet food and feed pages, its law and rules, and the state's cottage food rules, and found no statement either way on making pet treats in a home kitchen.
License. Feed registration ($50/yr): $50 per registration/yr. License form or portal.Source: codes.ohio.gov
What to send. Application for Feed Registration (PLNT 4203-011), at least one current label distributed into Ohio, and $50 by check or money orderSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov
Labels. Moving to AAFCO's new label format? The Pet Nutrition Facts box generator formats the box from your own numbers. We don't review labels.
Tonnage report. Annual (January 1 to December 31). Due: Postmarked by February 1 (first report covers 2026, due February 1, 2027)Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. Tonnage reports by state.
Renew. File by February 1 each yearSource: codes.ohio.gov
Shipping to other states? Each state you sell into has its own rules. Selling dog treats online · fee calculator.

Every Ohio fact, with sources: Ohio pet food & treat registration. Selling in several states? The free calculator adds up the fees, and the $49 Registration Pack turns them into a checklist and renewal calendar.

Other states

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