Alabama Cottage Food
Generate Compliant Alabama Cottage Food Labels in Minutes
Alabama cottage food producers must include the required label disclosure. We've built in the language so your labels meet state requirements.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Alabama cottage food law guide.
Alabama Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample Alabama Label
Each numbered line is something Alabama expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Sunflower Home Bakery
3412 Maple Ave, Springfield, AL
4Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
5Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
6This food is not inspected by the Alabama Department of Health or a local health department. This product may contain allergens.
- 1Product name
- 2Business name
- 3Business address
- 4Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 5Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 6State disclosure, word for word
What Alabama Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Common or usual name of the food
- Name of the cottage food operation
- Home or P.O. Box address of the operation
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance
- Statement that the food is not inspected by the health department
- Disclaimer that the food may contain allergens
Required Label Disclosure
This food is not inspected by the Alabama Department of Health or a local health department. This product may contain allergens.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- All label text must be at least 10-point font.
- A QR code cannot substitute for the address or the ingredient list.
Common Alabama Label Mistakes
- Setting any label text smaller than 10-point.
- Using a QR code instead of printing the address or ingredient list.
- Leaving out the sentence that the food may contain allergens.
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The Alabama Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
None
Training
Required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
Allowed
Across state lines
Not allowed
Wholesale
Not allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Alabama cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Alabama cottage food label need to include?
Every Alabama cottage food label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all 9 FDA major allergens, net weight, your business name, and your business address. Alabama also requires this disclosure: "This food is not inspected by the Alabama Department of Health or a local health department. This product may contain allergens." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Alabama cottage food?
The required language is: "This food is not inspected by the Alabama Department of Health or a local health department. This product may contain allergens." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Alabama Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Alabama?
Alabama's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Alabama?
In Alabama, cottage food producers can sell through: From home and Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Alabama cottage food label?
Yes. If you use a packaged ingredient like a Betty Crocker cake mix or Ghirardelli chocolate, you must list its sub-ingredients on your label, in the correct order. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Alabama and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Alabama cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list, detect allergens, or add Alabama's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Alabama and all 50 states.
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