Colorado Cottage Food
Generate Compliant Colorado Cottage Food Labels in Minutes
Colorado cottage food producers need the required home kitchen disclosure on every label. We've built it in automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Colorado cottage food law guide.
Colorado Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample Colorado Label
Each numbered line is something Colorado expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Produced: October 23, 2026
3Sunflower Home Bakery
4412 Maple Ave, Springfield, CO
5(555) 010-0142
6Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
7Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
8This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale.
- 1Product name
- 2Date of production
- 3Business name
- 4Business address
- 5Phone number
- 6Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 7Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 8State disclosure, word for word
What Colorado Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Identification of the product
- Producer's name, the address where the food was prepared, and phone number or email
- Date the food was produced
- Complete list of ingredients
- Statement: This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale.
Required Label Disclosure
This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- A sign or card at the point of sale must state: This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection. This product is not intended for resale.
- From January 1, 2027, labels must also show your CDPHE registration number, the county where the food was prepared, and a CDPHE-provided website address for reporting illness and verifying registration.
Common Colorado Label Mistakes
- Using the point-of-sale sign wording on the label; the label statement is longer and lists the common allergens.
- Leaving off the production date.
- Not preparing for 1 January 2027, when labels must also show your CDPHE registration number, county and the CDPHE website address.
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The Colorado Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
$10,000 per product
Permit
None
Training
Required
Home inspection
No
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 Colorado cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Colorado cottage food label need to include?
Every Colorado 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. Colorado also requires this disclosure: "This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Colorado cottage food?
The required language is: "This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Colorado Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Colorado?
Colorado's cottage food annual sales cap is: $10,000 per product gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Colorado?
Permitted sales venues vary by product and permit type in Colorado — see the full Colorado cottage food law guide for specifics.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Colorado 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 Colorado and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Colorado 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 Colorado's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Colorado and all 50 states.
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