Health approvals

The “not inspected” sign at your market table

Home-made food at a market needs a sign the customer can see saying it was made in a kitchen that isn’t inspected. The 2020 guideline’s wording is “This food has been prepared in a kitchen that is not inspected by a regulatory authority”; equivalent wording is accepted.

A change is coming

  • A new guideline for selling at farmers’ markets — proposed, no date set; it may not happen. What changes
Who issues it
Market guideline

Who needs it

Home-based food makersBaking or making food in your own kitchen to sell.Farmers’ market vendorsFor home-made food

The rules behind this page

Last checked 26 September 2026. We check this guide regularly against Island Health, provincial and municipal sources, but regulations and laws change often and we can’t guarantee it is complete or current. Confirm with Island Health and your municipality before you apply, build or sell.

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