Cottage food label requirements in Idaho
Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (SB 1283, 2026), Idaho Code Title 37, Chapter 2 (§§ 37-201 et seq.; notice in § 37-205(3)), added by SB 1283 (2026 Sess. Laws ch. 91), eff. March 20, 2026; replaces cottage food rule in IDAPA 16.02.19. Regulated by Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (Food Protection Program) and local public health districts. Checked against state sources on .
Not fully verified. We could not confirm every detail for Idaho on a primary state source when we checked. Treat these items as unconfirmed and check them with Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (Food Protection Program) and local public health districts before you print: annualCapUSD, disclaimerText, requiredElements, onlineSales, shippingInState, wholesale.
The statement your label needs
This product is not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing requirements. It may contain allergens.
No type-size rule stated for the statement; keep it clearly legible.
What is different in Idaho
- SB 1283 replaced the IDAPA 16.02.19 cottage food rule effective March 20, 2026
- Statement may be on a sign, a label, or a card handed to the buyer
- Wholesale operations are not exempt; sales to/through restaurants and grocery stores for resale excluded
- Selling outside Idaho may require FDA approval (IDHW)
- Permit
- No permit or registration for most baked goods. Products sold under the Act are not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing. IDHW says it is working on updated guidance for cottage foods under the Act.
- Sales cap
- No annual sales cap found in state sources
- Where you can sell
- Direct transactions between the producer (or a designated agent) and the informed end consumer, entirely within Idaho.
- Online orders
- Not addressed clearly by state sources
- Ship in state
- Not addressed clearly by state sources
- Ship out of state
- No
- Sell to shops / cafés
- No
- Allowed foods
- Homemade shelf-stable and perishable foods and nonalcoholic drinks sold to informed end consumers; most meat excluded (narrow poultry exception).
What a Idaho cottage food label must show
- The required statement (above), on a conspicuous sign, a label affixed to the product, or a card given to the consumer
- Name and contact information of the producer
- List of ingredients if the product contains two or more ingredients
- Handling instructions for safe storage and preparation where applicable (§ 37-205(4)(b))
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). Idaho’s sources do not clearly address online orders — ask the agency before you set up a web shop. Shipping within the state is not clearly addressed, and products may not cross state lines.
Make a Idaho label now
The Idaho 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 Idaho’s rules above before selling.
True size. Idaho statement.
Idaho cottage food questions
What statement has to be on a Idaho cottage food label?
Idaho requires: “This product is not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing requirements. It may contain allergens.”.
Do I need a permit to sell baked goods from home in Idaho?
No permit or registration for most baked goods. Products sold under the Act are not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing. IDHW says it is working on updated guidance for cottage foods under the Act.
Is there a sales limit for cottage food in Idaho?
No annual cap appears in the state sources we checked. No sales cap found in agency summary or secondary summaries of SB 1283; statute text could not be fetched.
Can I sell cottage food online or ship it in Idaho?
Idaho’s sources do not clearly address online orders — ask the agency before you set up a web shop. Shipping within the state is not clearly addressed, and products may not cross state lines.
Sources
- Idaho Dept of Health and Welfare: Food Safety (Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act) (agency)
- Idaho Code Title 37, Chapter 2 - Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (statute)
- Idaho Legislature: SB 1283 (2026) (statute)
Checked October 18, 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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