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Florida cottage food label rules

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

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Your label must include

Required statement

“Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida’s food safety regulations.”

Statement must be printed in at least 10-point type in a color that contrasts with the label background. Products must be prepackaged and labeled. The operation may sell only products stored on its own premises.

Brown Butter Toffee Cookies
Sunny Crumb Co. · 123 Palm Ave, Your City, FL 00000
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.
Net wt. 4 oz (113 g) · 2 cookies
Contains: wheat, milk, eggs, tree nuts (almond), soy.
Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida’s food safety regulations.
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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety before you print. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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