What items are prohibited on Uber Eats?

Please understand there are certain items that you are unable to sell or deliver through orders using the Uber Eats app, which includes orders making use of Uber Eats, Postmates, Uber Direct, and Courier package deliveries. Unless specifically allowed in your agreement, prohibited items include:

Nicotine and tobacco (including vaping products, chewing tobacco, rolling papers, and hookahs)
- Note: Recreational nicotine is allowed as a restricted item (see below)
Certain medical equipment and/or devices that require a prescription
Nutritional hemp and CBD
Cannabis, cannabis derivatives or by-products, and cannabis accessories
Delta-8 goods
Drug paraphernalia
Herbal controlled substances (e.g., kava, kratom)
Weapons
Shark fin soup
Fireworks
Firearms
Fire starters
Hazardous materials
Live animals
Pipe screens
Regulated foods
Prescription drugs
Pornography
Adult toys and content
Endangered species
Lottery tickets
People (in relation to human trafficking, organ trafficking, or sex trafficking)
Drugs, narcotics, or controlled substances
Embargoed or recalled goods
Explosives
Government IDs and licenses
Illegally replicated, reproduced, or manufactured items
Stolen property and property with removed serial numbers
Law enforcement items
Automotive airbags
Damaged or defective items
Donations, tips, etc., to merchants or essential workers
Electronic surveillance equipment
Flammable and combustible substances and products
Gift cards, gift certificates, and other stored-value instruments
Intangible item
Items encouraging illegal activity or used to incite violence
Lockpicking and theft devices
Materials deemed as offensive
Nitrous oxide products, such as whip cream chargers

Certain items listed may be subject for delivery with specific constraints. Upon your request to sell or deliver an item, Uber will inform you of the applicable guardrails. You can check additional items not allowed for package delivery via Courier here.

What items are restricted on Uber Eats?

Restricted items are those items which may be subject to regulatory requirements, safety standards, or which are otherwise restricted by Uber Eats. Delivery of these items through Uber Eats requires Uber’s approval, which may require an addendum to commercial terms. Upon your request to deliver restricted items, Uber will inform you of the applicable restrictions. Restricted items include:

Aerosols
Alcohol (make sure you meet the criteria to sell alcohol through the Uber Eats platform)
Catering Menus/Catering Items
Coatings/paint
Cleaning agents
Currency, Coins, and Cash Equivalents
Dietary supplements
Insecticides
Behind-the-counter (BTC) medications containing certain ingredients such as Phenylpropanolamine, Ephedrine (EPH), Pseudoephedrine (PSE), Norpseudoephedrine (NPSE), or Phenylpropanolamine
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications containing certain ingredients such as Dextromethorphan
Recreational nicotine products that are smoke-free, vapor-free, and tobacco leaf-free (e.g., ZYN)

If you have any questions about Uber Eats prohibited or restricted items, please call 1-833-ASK-EATS.

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