Cottage food label requirements in Nevada
The short version
A label on food made in a home kitchen in Nevada 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 Nevada, read on 5 August 2026:
MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ROUTINE GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION
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.
Who actually enforces this
Nevada sets the rules centrally but they are enforced locally, so the answer that counts is your own office's rather than the state's. Find the office nearest you.
The detail
The statement must be at least 10-point type in a color providing clear contrast to the background. Hand-printed labels are acceptable if legible and written in durable permanent ink. Label must also carry operation name, the PHYSICAL address of the home kitchen (no PO box, because it is used for traceback), product name, ingredients, net weight and allergen warning. Registration with the health authority is required before selling, and the fee varies by county. During the 2025 session, SB 466 transferred authority to regulate and permit food establishments from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health to the Nevada Department of Agriculture effective July 1, 2025, and the DPBH cottage food web pages now 404 — so the registration desk may have moved.
Make one
Free, nothing saved, no account. It fills in Nevada'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: