Cottage food label requirements in Florida
The short version
A label on food made in a home kitchen in Florida carries six things wherever you are: what it is, everything in it heaviest first, the major allergens, who made it, how to reach you, and the date. On top of that comes the wording below.
What goes on the label
- The product name, in words a customer would use.
- Every ingredient, heaviest first.
- The major allergens, called out separately from the ingredient list.
- Who made it: your name or your business name.
- How to reach you.
- The date it was made.
What the label has to say
As published for Florida, read on 5 August 2026:
Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.
This is published as fixed text, so reproduce it exactly rather than rewording it. It has to appear at 10 point type or larger, which is part of the requirement rather than a design choice.
The detail
No permit required if annual gross sales stay at or under $250,000. The statement must be in at least 10-point type in a color that provides clear contrast to the label background. Other required label elements: the cottage food operation's name and address, the product name, ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, net weight or net volume, allergen info per federal rules, and nutrition info only if a nutritional claim is made. Local government is expressly PREEMPTED: s. 500.80(6) says a local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit a cottage food operation or regulate its preparation, processing, storage, or sale. FDACS may enter and inspect the premises ONLY upon receipt of a complaint (s. 500.80(7)(b)); refusing that inspection is grounds for discipline. Products must be prepackaged; no wholesale.
Make one
Free, nothing saved, no account. It fills in Florida's wording for you and prints a sheet.
Where to verify all of this
Rules change, and this page can lag behind them. Before you rely on any of it: