Cottage food label requirements in Nevada

Cottage Food Operations, NRS 580.600 (formerly NRS 446.866); 2025 AB 352 (program moves to Nevada Department of Agriculture, NRS 585.700-770, July 1, 2027). Regulated by Local health authority (Southern Nevada Health District, Northern Nevada Public Health, or state health division); Nevada Department of Agriculture from July 1, 2027. Checked against state sources on October 17, 2026.

The statement your label needs

MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION

Type size and placement: Exactly as written, including capitalization; required label text no smaller than 1/16 inch tall based on lower-case "o" (about 8-point)

What is different in Nevada

Statement must use exact wording and capitalization
Single natural person only; no partners or employees
Food must be prepackaged at home; no open food at point of sale
AB 352 (2025): online/phone sales with mail or third-party delivery expected from July 1, 2027 under NDA
Fruit butters and sugar-free jams not allowed

Permit: Registration required. Must register with the health authority; registration complete only on receipt of an approval letter. Label review is voluntary (fee-for-service at SNHD). Investigation only on complaint; operator pays costs if complaint is valid. SNHD registrations end June 30, 2027 when NDA takes over.
Sales cap: $100,000 a year. SNHD (updated 09/2026) states gross sales limited to $100,000 per calendar year under NRS 580.600; previously $35,000.
Where you can sell: In person, directly to the consumer from home, licensed farmers markets, licensed flea markets/swap meets, church bazaars, garage sales or craft fairs.
Online orders: Orders online or by phone, delivered in person
Ship in state: No
Ship out of state: No
Sell to shops / cafés: No
Allowed foods: Only nuts and nut mixes; candies (no ganache/truffles); standardized jams, jellies and preserves; vinegar and flavored vinegar; dry herbs and seasoning mixes; dried acidic fruits; cereals, trail mixes, granola; popcorn; and non-potentially hazardous baked goods (no cream, custard, meringue, cream cheese or fresh fruit garnish).

What a Nevada cottage food label must show

Statement of identity (common name of the food) on the principal display panel
Net quantity of contents
Ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, including sub-ingredients
Allergen statement (milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, sesame, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish)
Name and full address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor
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). Nevada lets you take orders online or by phone, but the food must be handed over in person (pickup or your own delivery). Mailing or shipping is not allowed, and products may not cross state lines.

Make a Nevada label now

The Nevada 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.

Product name

Net weight

Ingredients, heaviest firstList by weight in the recipe, largest first, with sub-ingredients in parentheses. The workbench does this ordering for you from a recipe.

Contains (major food allergens)

MilkEggFishCrustacean shellfishTree nutsPeanutsWheatSoySesame

Business name

Address

Label stock

Labels

Still missing: business name and address.

Print at 100% scale with no margins. Check the result against Nevada’s rules above before selling.

Chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), butter (cream), brown sugar, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat, Soy.

Net Wt 3 oz (85 g)

MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION

True size. Nevada statement at 8 pt minimum.

Nevada cottage food questions

What statement has to be on a Nevada cottage food label?

Nevada requires: “MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION” (Exactly as written, including capitalization; required label text no smaller than 1/16 inch tall based on lower-case "o" (about 8-point)).

Do I need a permit to sell baked goods from home in Nevada?

Registration required. Must register with the health authority; registration complete only on receipt of an approval letter. Label review is voluntary (fee-for-service at SNHD). Investigation only on complaint; operator pays costs if complaint is valid. SNHD registrations end June 30, 2027 when NDA takes over.

Is there a sales limit for cottage food in Nevada?

Yes: $100,000 in gross sales a year. SNHD (updated 09/2026) states gross sales limited to $100,000 per calendar year under NRS 580.600; previously $35,000.

Can I sell cottage food online or ship it in Nevada?

Nevada lets you take orders online or by phone, but the food must be handed over in person (pickup or your own delivery). Mailing or shipping is not allowed, and products may not cross state lines.

Sources

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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