Restricted Items on DoorDash

DoorDash restricts the sale and delivery of certain items (including those listed below) to maintain a high-quality user experience and to comply with legal requirements. The below list provides examples of restricted items, but is not exhaustive. DoorDash may modify this list at its discretion and reserves the right to remove, decline to list, or otherwise refuse to make delivery available through its platform any of the below items or any other items that DoorDash in its sole discretion deems may be unsafe or inappropriate.

  • People, wildlife, or remains/parts

  • Live animals (except live seafood sold by grocery stores)

  • Illegal items; stolen goods

  • Fireworks, explosives, firearms, weaponry, ammunition, and their parts; including information on how to make such devices

  • Items encouraging violent or illegal activity

  • Any of the following without the express written approval of DoorDash (e.g., via a signed addendum)

    • Alcohol

    • Tobacco products

    • Prescription medicines

    • Hemp products

    • Gift cards

    • Any single item exceeding 60 lbs

    • Adult sexual items or materials

  • Vape products

  • Recreational drugs or drug paraphernalia, including but not limited to cannabis products, Kratom, or inhalants including nitrous oxide

  • Any other item that is prohibited for delivery without a permit or license under applicable local laws

  • Hazardous materials, including medical waste, or poisonous or flammable items, except for materials that are

    • (i) limited quantity shipments AND a Consumer Commodity; AND

    • (ii) in quantities that do not require placarding on vehicles

  • Money, lottery tickets, or transferable securities

  • Raw meats or raw shellfish (for non-grocery partners)

  • Endangered animal or wildlife products; items made of endangered animal or wildlife products (ivory, rhino horn, eurasian caviar, bushmeat, foie gras)

  • Items that promote hate or terrorist groups

  • Products that make false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims

  • Counterfeit products

  • Any item that is likely to be perceived as threatening, obscene, explicit, harassing, inappropriate, or otherwise in violation of any applicable DoorDash term or policy.