McLean County, IL · McLean County
Cottage Food Operation Registration
This application registers a cottage food operation with the McLean County Health Department and is completed by the owner or operator.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of McLean County · McLean County, McLean County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- mcleancountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The application collects owner and business contact details, food manager certificate information, planned products and sales methods, customer notices, labels, and employee details. Owners also use it to provide required supporting materials, such as certificates, water test results when applicable, product labels, and food safety information for certain products. The form includes an owner statement and a section for department use.
Who needs it
Owners or operators of cottage food operations use this application to provide registration information and supporting materials to the McLean County Health Department.
How to submit it
The form lists the McLean County Health Department at 200 W Front Street, Room 500D, Bloomington, IL 61701, and provides its email and fax; it does not specify a submission method.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the owner or operator just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Cottage Food Operation Registration application.
- 2
Complete the Sections
Provide the requested owner, business, product, sales, signage, labeling, employee, and owner statement information.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Use the checklist to gather applicable certificates, water test results, product labels, and food safety documentation.
- 4
Contact the Health Department
The form lists the McLean County Health Department's address, email, and fax; contact the department for submission instructions.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Cottage Food Operation Registration?
- No. The application has an owner statement with a signature and date, but no notary block or notarized attachment is listed.
- How do I submit the Cottage Food Operation Registration?
- The form lists the McLean County Health Department's mailing address, email, and fax, but does not specify a submission method. Check with the department for current submission instructions.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for owner and business contacts, food manager certificate details, intended products and sales methods, customer notices, employee information, and an owner statement.
- What supporting materials may be required?
- The checklist includes valid food manager certificates, water test results for private water supplies, product labels, and specified food safety plans, pH tests, or approved recipes when applicable.