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Alabama cottage food label rules

What has to be on the label when you sell homemade baked goods in Alabama, and the limits that matter at a market. Checked September 2026.

Confirmed in official sources

Your label must include

Required statement

“Products are not inspected by the Health Department”

All label information must be at least 10-point font. Statute requires ‘a statement that the food is not inspected by the department or local health department’ (no fixed wording); the quoted text is the wording on ADPH’s review form (rev. 6/7/24). Allergen disclaimer wording is not fixed by statute (e.g., ‘This food may contain allergens’). P.O. Box may be used instead of home address. QR codes cannot replace required info.

Brown Butter Toffee Cookies
Sunny Crumb Co. · 123 Palm Ave, Your City, AL 00000
Sunny Crumb Co. · 123 Palm Ave, Your City, AL 00000
Products are not inspected by the Health Department
Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), butter (cream, salt), brown sugar, toffee bits (sugar, butter, almonds, soy lecithin), eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, sea salt.
Contains: wheat, milk, eggs, tree nuts (almond), soy.
Sample label for illustration, made from the checklist above. Your own label has to match your recipe and your state’s exact rules.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change and counties can add their own. Confirm with Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) via county health departments before you print. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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