Title: Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food Product Registration
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Description:
Before a person may distribute a pet food or specialty pet food in the state, a listing of each product and a label must be submitted annually for products which are distributed only in packages of ten pounds or less. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Subject: Commercial Feed
Feed
Pet Food and Feed
Creation Date: 9/9/2009 10:44:33 AM
Modification Date: 8/16/2024 9:48:27 AM
Agency Name: Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Description:
The mission of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is to enhance all Minnesotans’ quality of life by equitably ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength and resilience of our agricultural economy.
Agency Phone: 651-201-6000
800-967-2474
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Address:
625 N. Robert Street
St. Paul
MN
55155
Unit Name: Pet Food Unit
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: Unit Fax: Contact person(s): MDA.FFSDPetFood.MDA@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/licenses
Renewal URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/licenses
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Review Commercial Feed & Pet Food
The exemption is for individuals who prepare and sell home-processed pet treats for cats and dogs, provided certain conditions are met. The exemption is for cat and dog treats only.
Before a person may distribute a pet food or specialty pet food in the state, a listing of each product and a label must be submitted annually for products which are distributed only in packages of ten pounds or less.
Who Needs Commercial Feed License?
- Anyone in Minnesota who is making animal feed including pet and specialty pet food, they intend to distribute to others. If you are only making animal feed for personal use a license is not required.
- Anyone inside or outside of Minnesota who distributes animal feed to others in Minnesota. Retail-only locations do not need a license.
- Anyone inside or outside of Minnesota who has their name and address on the label of an animal feed product distributed in Minnesota.
- Feed licenses are unique to each location. If you open a second qualifying location, you would need a second license.
You must get a feed license before doing any of the activities listed in the Requirements section.
Refer also to:
Rules: 1510.1930 - .2230
1510.2500 - .2595
Statutes: 25.341
Forms:
Fees:
Feed License - $75
$100 penalty fee for anyone who fails to get a license or renews after the December 31 deadline.
What is a Tonnage Fee?
Tonnage fees must be paid annually for all animal feed, feed ingredient, and feed additives manufactured in Minnesota. The tonnage fee is 16 cents/ton or $75 (whichever is greater) and is due by January 31. Pet and specialty pet food sold exclusively in packages of 10 lbs. or less is exempt from tonnage fees. These products must instead be registered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on an annual basis. What is Product Registration? All pet and specialty pet foods sold exclusively in packages of 10 lbs. or less must be registered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Tonnage fees do not need to be paid on these products. There is a product registration fee of $100 / product. Product registration is valid from July 1 to June 30 and must be renewed annually. There is a $100 penalty fee/product for anyone who fails to register products prior to distribution or renews after the June 30 deadline.
Period of Issuance:
A feed license is valid from January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed annually in order to continue activities.
Length of Determination: 4 - 6 weeks.
Other Info:
Activity: Feed, Commercial; Including Pet and Specialty Pet
Pet Food Manufacturing, Distributing / Guarantor
License Detail URL:
Commercial Feed & Pet Food
Licenses & Inspections Locator
Online Licensing System -License Lookup
