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

No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (commercial feed). Product registration: none. License: $25 per license/yr. Tonnage report: yes.

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

No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (commercial feed). Agency page. Condition: PDA's general guidance, not specific to homes: every licensed facility may be inspected during business hours, and no inspection is needed before the license.Source: pa.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 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's published pages and Pennsylvania's law. We don't judge whether any particular product or kitchen qualifies; that's for the agency, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Pennsylvania registration and license for dog treats

Product registration: none. License: $25 per license/yr.

What's registered	Per firm: a commercial feed license for each Pennsylvania manufacturing facility and for each guarantor who distributes in Pennsylvania. No product registration.Source: pa.gov
Product registration fee	None (Pennsylvania has no product registration)Source: pa.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size ruleSource: pa.gov
License / firm fee	$25 per license per yearSource: pa.gov
Registration period	AnnualSource: pa.gov
Renewal due	January 1 each year, before manufacturing or distributingSource: pa.gov
Form or portal	https://www.paplants.pa.gov/Index.aspxSource: pa.gov · Apply online: choose "Apply for New License", then "Feed Manufacturers"; pay by credit card. A paper Application for Commercial Feed License is also linked from the PDA page.
License / firm form	https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/pet_food/documents/application%20for%20feed%20license.pdfSource: pa.gov
What to send	Application for Commercial Feed License (online or paper) with the $25 fee. PDA may ask for product labels.Source: pa.gov

Tonnage report

Tonnage report required?	Yes, every licensee reports, even with zero tonnageSource: pa.gov
How often	Annual (the Commercial Feed Tonnage Report, sent by PDA to licensees)Source: pa.gov
Due	Postmarked by February 15Source: pa.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

January 1: Pennsylvania commercial feed license fee due ($25)Source: pa.gov
February 15: Pennsylvania tonnage report postmarked by today (required even with zero tonnage). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: pa.gov

Steps

Ask about home kitchens first. We found no published rule on pet treats made in a home kitchen in Pennsylvania. Ask the agency, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, before you start.Source: pa.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. Commercial feed license ($25/yr): $25 per license/yr. License form or portal.Source: pa.gov
What to send. Application for Commercial Feed License (online or paper) with the $25 fee. PDA may ask for product labels.Source: pa.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 (the Commercial Feed Tonnage Report, sent by PDA to licensees). Due: Postmarked by February 15Source: pa.gov · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. Tonnage reports by state.
Renew. January 1 each year, before manufacturing or distributingSource: pa.gov
Shipping to other states? Each state you sell into has its own rules. Selling dog treats online · fee calculator.

Every Pennsylvania fact, with sources: Pennsylvania 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.

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