How do I submit the Cottage Food Operation Registration Application?

Submit the application and all five required sections electronically. Include an original signature on page 4 and the $40 fee; the packet lists payment by check or money order, credit card by phone, or at the office.

What information and materials does the application ask for?

It asks for operation and owner details, water and sewage information, and registered products. Applicants also provide recipe sheets, labels, production-process details, packaging information, and cleaning and sanitizing procedures.

Cascade County, MT · Cascade County

No notary required

Cottage Food Operation Guidance and Registration Application

Cascade County cottage food operators use this packet to register their operation and provide recipes, labels, production, packaging, and cleaning information.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Cascade County · Cascade County, Cascade County, Montana
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: cascadecountymt.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This packet explains cottage food requirements and provides the application for registering a home food operation with the Cascade City-County Health Department Environmental Health Division. Applicants provide operation and owner details, water and sewage information, and products, then submit five sections covering recipes, labels, production, packaging, and cleaning and sanitizing. The packet states a one-time $40 registration fee and requires an original signature on page 4.

Who needs it

Operators preparing approved cottage foods in a domestic home kitchen in Cascade County use this application to register their operation.

How to submit it

Submit the completed application and all five required sections electronically; the department still requires an original signature on page 4. Include the $40 fee by check or money order, call 761-9890 to pay by credit card, or pay at the office.

About notarization

This application has no notary block; the owner signs and dates the statement, and no notarized or sworn attachment is identified.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Packet
Download the cottage food guidance and registration application packet.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in the operation, owner, kitchen, water, sewage, and product information, then sign and date the owner’s statement.
3
Prepare the Required Sections
Include recipe sheets, labels, production-process details, packaging information, and cleaning and sanitizing procedures.
4
Submit to the Department
Submit all five sections electronically with the original signature on page 4 and the $40 fee using a payment method listed in the packet.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Cottage Food Operation Registration Application?: No. The application has no notary block; the owner signs and dates the statement, and no notarized or sworn attachment is identified.
How do I submit the Cottage Food Operation Registration Application?: Submit the application and all five required sections electronically. Include an original signature on page 4 and the $40 fee; the packet lists payment by check or money order, credit card by phone, or at the office.
What information and materials does the application ask for?: It asks for operation and owner details, water and sewage information, and registered products. Applicants also provide recipe sheets, labels, production-process details, packaging information, and cleaning and sanitizing procedures.

Need something notarized?

This Cottage Food Operation Guidance and Registration Application doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Cascade County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.