# Cottage food label laws by the numbers > Informational only, not legal or food-safety advice. 61 of 64 jurisdictions confirmed against a government page, read on 5 August 2026. Every figure is counted from the underlying data at build time. Not confirmed and excluded from all counts: Kansas, Massachusetts and Yukon. - **8 of 12 Canadian jurisdictions require no "not inspected" statement (67%), against 3 of 49 US states (6%).** The American cottage-food label is largely an American institution. - **11 of 61 (18%) require no statement at all.** 6 because the kitchen is inspected before any sale, so a not-inspected line would be false; 5 because the jurisdiction publishes no wording. - **84% of jurisdictions requiring a statement require it word for word** (42 of 50). Only 8 allow a paraphrase. - **21 set a minimum type size** (42% of those requiring a statement): 15 at 10pt, 3 at 11pt, 3 at 12pt. - **The required statement runs from 22 to 269 characters**, median 99. Shortest: California and New York ("Made in a Home Kitchen"). Longest: Colorado. - **12 of 61 (20%) are enforced by a local office** rather than the state or province. - **15 ask for something beyond the statement**: a second sticker line, an advertising rule, or signage at the point of sale. Source: . Per-jurisdiction detail and government sources: .