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Nevada cottage food label rules

What has to be on the label when you sell homemade baked goods in Nevada, 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 GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION”

The statute requires a label that complies with federal labeling (21 U.S.C. 343, 21 CFR 101), with the statement printed prominently. No minimum font size was found in the current text. Food must be prepackaged at home.

Brown Butter Toffee Cookies

Sunny Crumb Co. · 123 Palm Ave, Your City, NV 00000

Net wt. 4 oz (113 g) · 2 cookies

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.

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

Sample label for illustration, made from the checklist above. Your own label has to match your recipe and your state’s exact rules.

Key limits in Nevada

Permit: Registration with the local health authority before selling. Fee is capped at actual cost and varies by district (SNHD: $220 one-time for FY26/27).
Training: none required by statute (SNHD provides food safety guidelines)
Sales cap: $100,000 gross sales per calendar year (CPI-adjusted from FY2026-27)
Where you can sell: Direct to consumer only, in person: on your own property, farmers markets, flea markets, swap meets, church bazaars, garage sales and craft fairs. No wholesale, consignment or sales to food establishments.
Online & shipping: Phone and online orders are allowed only if the operator hands over the food in person. No mail, shipping or third-party delivery, and no out-of-state sales.
Law: Cottage food operations, NRS 580.600 (moved from NRS 446.866 by AB 352 (2025)); a new version effective July 1, 2027 moves the program to the Nevada Dept. of Agriculture

What we could not confirm (4)

Forrager says online sales, mail order and delivery are allowed; the SNHD FAQ and statute text say in-person only, no shipping (official version used)
Whether the label statement has a minimum type size (older guides mention 10-point; not confirmed in current NRS 580.600)
Fees in districts other than SNHD
What the July 1, 2027 version changes (registry, fee, label)

Check with: Local health authority until June 30, 2027: Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County), Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe), Carson City, or the state Division of Public and Behavioral Health (rural counties). Nevada Department of Agriculture from July 1, 2027.

Last change to the law: AB 352 (2025): recodified as NRS 580.600; transfer to Nevada Dept. of Agriculture effective July 1, 2027

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change and counties can add their own. Confirm with Local health authority until June 30, 2027: Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County), Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe), Carson City, or the state Division of Public and Behavioral Health (rural counties). Nevada Department of Agriculture from July 1, 2027. before you print. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Nevada cottage food label rules

Your label must include

Required statement

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