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California Brownies Cottage Food Labels
California's required disclosure statement added automatically. Ingredient lists for brownies built from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ghirardelli and more.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the brownies products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds California's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Fudge Brownies
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Sunflower Home Bakery
Permit #CF-10293
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, CA, Franklin County
Ingredients:
Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Eggs, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Salt, Carob Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla, Artificial Flavor.
Contains:
Made in a Home Kitchen
What Every California Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in California, including brownies, needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
- Complete ingredient list, in descending order by weight
- Business name
- Business address
- Product name
- Net weight
- City name
- County name
- Permit number
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
Made in a Home Kitchen
Added to every brownies label automatically, exactly as required.
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Common Allergens in Brownies
These are the FDA major allergens most often found in brownies — the exact list depends on the specific brands and ingredients you use.
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
Quickly Cottage detects all 9 FDA major allergens automatically from your ingredient list, not just these common ones.
Where You Can Sell in California
California permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Online sales
Retail (Class B)
Annual Sales Cap
$75,000 (Class A)
Gross annual revenue across all cottage food sales. Class A is capped at $75,000; Class B is capped at $150,000.
Permit & Registration
A permit or registration is required
Requires CFO (Cottage Food Operation) registration/permit from county. Class A and Class B have different requirements.
Frequently asked questions
What goes on a brownies label in California?
A California brownies label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all FDA major allergens present, net weight, your business name and address, and California's required disclosure: "Made in a Home Kitchen" Quickly Cottage builds all of this automatically.
What allergens are common in brownies?
Brownies typically contain: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, and Soy. Quickly Cottage detects these automatically from the specific ingredients and brands you use.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my California brownies label?
Yes. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in California and every other state. If you use a branded cake mix, frosting, or coating, its sub-ingredients must appear on your label. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically.
What is California's required disclosure statement for cottage food labels?
California requires this exact language on every cottage food label: "Made in a Home Kitchen" Quickly Cottage adds it automatically to every brownies label.
Can I sell brownies at a California farmers market?
Yes — California's cottage food law permits sales at farmers markets. Your label still needs to meet all California requirements, including the disclosure statement.
What is the annual cottage food sales cap in California?
California's cottage food annual sales cap is: $75,000 (Class A) gross revenue.
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