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No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Office of the Texas State Chemist. Product registration: $50/yr. License: $75 per facility, one time. Tonnage report: some products.
No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Office of the Texas State Chemist. Agency page.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · 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.
Texas's health department, which runs cottage food, says it doesn't regulate pet food or treats and sends pet bakeries to the Office of the Texas State Chemist.Source: dshs.texas.gov · Texas DSHS FAQ: “I want to start a pet bakery manufacturing pet food, pet treats, etc. What license do I need? We do not regulate the manufacturing of pet food. You will need to contact the Office of the Texas State Chemists”.
Checked October 3, 2026 against Office of the Texas State Chemist's published pages and Texas's law. We don't judge whether any particular product or kitchen qualifies; that's for the agency, Office of the Texas State Chemist.
Product registration: $50/yr. License: $75 per facility, one time.
| What's registered | Firm license per facility, plus per-product registration for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or lessSource: otsc.tamu.edu · Pet Food Rules §63.8(a): in addition to the license, each pet food distributed in containers of five pounds or less must be registered. |
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| Product registration fee | $50 per product per state fiscal year (Sept 1 to Aug 31), for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or lessSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Package-size rule | Only products sold exclusively in packages of 5 lb or less pay the $50 flat fee. If the same product is also sold in packages over 5 lb, the flat fee does not apply and all sizes of that product go through tonnage reporting.Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
| License / firm fee | $75 per facility, one time (the license is permanent unless cancelled or inactive for a year)Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Fees page lists a $75 one-time facility licensing fee; Texas Agriculture Code §141.021(b) and §141.023 (license term is permanent). |
| Registration period | Small-package product registration runs by state fiscal year, September 1 to August 31Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Renewal due | Small-package fee due September 1 each year. The facility license does not renew.Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Form or portal | https://otsc.tamu.edu/Forms-Fees/Forms/SmallPackageRegistration-12-06-24.pdfSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| License / firm form | https://otsc.tamu.edu/Forms-Fees/Forms/NewFeedLicenseApplicationLA-0198-2-6-2-11.pdfSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| What to send | Feed License Application with the $75 fee; Small Package Registration form listing each product, with a label for each product and $50 per productSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for products sold in packages over 5 lbSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
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| How often | Quarterly; annual for facilities generating under $100 a year in tonnage feesSource: otsc.tamu.edu · Texas Agriculture Code §141.072(a)-(b). |
| Due | Quarterly: by the 31st day after the last day of November, February, May and August (Dec 31, Mar 31, Jul 1, Oct 1). Annual filers: by Oct 1.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Texas Agriculture Code §141.072(c). 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.
Every Texas fact, with sources: Texas 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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