Cottage food label requirements in Nebraska
Cottage Food Producer Registration (Nebraska Pure Food Act), Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2,280 (as amended by LB 262, eff. July 19, 2024). Regulated by Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Consumer Protection. Checked against state sources on .
The statement your label needs
This food was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and may contain allergens.
No type-size rule stated for the statement; keep it clearly legible.
What is different in Nebraska
- Since LB 262 (2024) some TCS foods are allowed, but TCS must be delivered by the producer in person and transported no longer than two hours
- Non-TCS food may be mailed or sent by commercial delivery
- The notice is a posted notification (sales location, website, ads), not a label statement
- Jams and jellies only if made with pectin
- State law preempts local food safety ordinances
- Permit
- Registration required. Register with NDA before any sales (not required if only selling non-TCS food at farmers markets). Online form; must show a completed accredited or department-approved food safety course; private well test for nitrate/bacteria if applicable. Producers appear on a public list. No fee or renewal stated by NDA.
- Sales cap
- No annual sales cap found in state sources
- Where you can sell
- Directly to the consumer at farmers markets, fairs, festivals, craft shows or other public events, or pickup at / delivery from the private home.
- Online orders
- Yes
- Ship in state
- Yes
- Ship out of state
- Not addressed clearly by state sources
- Sell to shops / cafés
- No
- Allowed foods
- Any non-adulterated food except listed TCS categories (animal parts/byproducts, fluid milk products, raw eggs, unpasteurized juice, infused oils or honey, sprouts, low-acid canned and sealed acidified foods, tofu/tempeh, kimchi/kombucha). Some TCS foods like cheesecake and ice cream made from approved-source milk are allowed since LB 262.
What a Nebraska cottage food label must show
- Name and address of the producer on the package or container label (a specific mailing address; city or PO Box alone not enough)
- For TCS foods: ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
- Notice (above) posted at the sale location, at the home, on the producer's website and in advertising
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). Nebraska 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 Nebraska label now
The Nebraska 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 Nebraska’s rules above before selling.
True size. Nebraska statement.
Nebraska cottage food questions
What statement has to be on a Nebraska cottage food label?
Nebraska requires: “This food was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and may contain allergens.”.
Do I need a permit to sell baked goods from home in Nebraska?
Registration required. Register with NDA before any sales (not required if only selling non-TCS food at farmers markets). Online form; must show a completed accredited or department-approved food safety course; private well test for nitrate/bacteria if applicable. Producers appear on a public list. No fee or renewal stated by NDA.
Is there a sales limit for cottage food in Nebraska?
No annual cap appears in the state sources we checked. No sales cap stated by NDA.
Can I sell cottage food online or ship it in Nebraska?
Nebraska 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
- NDA: Nebraska Pure Food Act §81-2,280 Cottage Food Registration (agency)
- NDA: Navigating food regulations as a Cottage Food Producer (agency)
- Permit or registration page (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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