Mississippi direct-to-consumer compliance, guide 18 of 24

Oils

Infused and pressed oils are not cottage foods and carry botulism risk.

Licensed Facility Required

Bannedgarlic or herbs in oil under cottage

Not listedpressed or bottled oil on cottage list

MSDHpermit route

FDAlabeling applies

What is covered

Oils pressed and bottled in a permitted facility
Commercially licensed infused oils with approved processes
Oil used as an ingredient in listed dry foods, if no perishable oil product is sold

A
Know the hazard
Low-acid ingredients stored in oil can grow botulism. That is why they are on the unapproved cottage list.
B
Get a permit
Ask MSDH for the manufactured food permit route if you press, infuse or bottle oil for sale.
C
Label to federal rules
Ingredients, allergens like peanut or sesame, net volume and maker address.

Item	Rule	Regulator
Garlic or herbs in oil	Unapproved under cottage food	MSDH
Pressed or bottled oil	Not named on List 1; plan on a permit	MSDH
Seed and nut oils	Declare peanut, tree nut or sesame allergens	FDA / FALCPA
Claims	Health claims bring FDA supplement or drug rules	FDA
Net volume	Required on label	FDA / FPLA
Sales tax	Taxable unless a qualifying food at certified market	MS DOR

Not as a cottage food. Fresh herbs in oil are explicitly unapproved.

Not named on the cottage list. Ask MSDH before selling.

No. Health claims change the product's federal classification.