Cottage food label requirements in Florida
Cottage Food Operations, Fla. Stat. § 500.80; definitions § 500.03(1)(i)-(j). Regulated by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety. Checked against state sources on .
The statement your label needs
Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.
Type size and placement: At least 10-point type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label
What is different in Florida
- Highest-tier cap: $250,000 gross sales
- Internet and mail-order sales allowed; USPS or commercial carrier delivery allowed
- May operate as an entity owned by the resident producer
- No wholesale sales or deliveries
- Permit
- No permit or registration for most baked goods. Exempt from FDACS food permitting if annual gross sales do not exceed $250,000; must provide written documentation of sales on request. No inspection, fee or training required by statute.
- Sales cap
- $250,000 a year. $250,000 gross sales per year across all locations.
- Where you can sell
- Directly to the consumer, in person or to a specific event venue; only prepackaged, labeled products stored on the operation's premises.
- Online orders
- Yes
- Ship in state
- Yes
- Ship out of state
- Not addressed clearly by state sources
- Sell to shops / cafés
- No
- Allowed foods
- Foods that are not time or temperature controlled for safety (non-potentially hazardous), e.g. breads, cakes, cookies, candy, jams, jellies, dried herbs, as defined by FDACS rule.
What a Florida cottage food label must show
- Name and address of the cottage food operation
- Name of the cottage food product
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
- Net weight or net volume
- Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements
- Nutritional information per federal requirements, if any nutritional claim is made
- The required statement (above)
Federal rules still apply on top: ingredients in descending order by weight (21 CFR 101.4), the nine major allergens declared by name (FALCPA and the FASTER Act), and net quantity in ounces and grams (21 CFR 101.7). Florida allows cottage food orders online or by phone. Shipping within the state is allowed, and shipping to other states is not addressed (selling across state lines also brings in federal rules).
Make a Florida label now
The Florida statement is already on it. Type your ingredients, tick the allergens and print on Avery sheets or a thermal roll. To have the ingredient order and allergens worked out from a costed recipe, use the workbench.
Still missing: business name and address.
Print at 100% scale with no margins. Check the result against Florida’s rules above before selling.
True size. Florida statement at 10 pt minimum.
Florida cottage food questions
What statement has to be on a Florida cottage food label?
Florida requires: “Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.” (At least 10-point type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label).
Do I need a permit to sell baked goods from home in Florida?
No permit or registration for most baked goods. Exempt from FDACS food permitting if annual gross sales do not exceed $250,000; must provide written documentation of sales on request. No inspection, fee or training required by statute.
Is there a sales limit for cottage food in Florida?
Yes: $250,000 in gross sales a year. $250,000 gross sales per year across all locations.
Can I sell cottage food online or ship it in Florida?
Florida allows cottage food orders online or by phone. Shipping within the state is allowed, and shipping to other states is not addressed (selling across state lines also brings in federal rules).
Sources
- Fla. Stat. § 500.80 Cottage food operations (2026) (statute)
- Fla. Stat. § 500.03 Definitions (2026) (statute)
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (agency)
Checked October 17, 2026. This is a checklist built from the sources above, not legal advice. Rules change; your county or the agency has the final word. Spotted something out of date? The about page explains how we check.
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