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Connecticut Cookies Cottage Food Labels
Connecticut's required disclosure statement added automatically. Ingredient lists for cookies built from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ghirardelli and more.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the cookies products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Connecticut's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Sunflower Home Bakery
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, CT
Ingredients:
Unbleached Hard Red Wheat Flour, Enzyme, Sugar, Molasses, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Butter (Cream, Salt), Eggs, Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives, Salt.
Contains:
Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.
What Every Connecticut Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Connecticut, including cookies, 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
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.
Added to every cookies label automatically, exactly as required.
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Common Allergens in Cookies
These are the FDA major allergens most often found in cookies — 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 Connecticut
Connecticut permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Online sales
Annual Sales Cap
$50,000
Gross annual revenue from all cottage food sales.
Permit & Registration
A permit or registration is required
Requires a $50 annual license and home kitchen inspection from the Dept of Consumer Protection. ServSafe training required.
Frequently asked questions
What goes on a cookies label in Connecticut?
A Connecticut cookies 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 Connecticut's required disclosure: "Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection." Quickly Cottage builds all of this automatically.
What allergens are common in cookies?
Cookies 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 Connecticut cookies label?
Yes. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Connecticut 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 Connecticut's required disclosure statement for cottage food labels?
Connecticut requires this exact language on every cottage food label: "Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection." Quickly Cottage adds it automatically to every cookies label.
Can I sell cookies at a Connecticut farmers market?
Yes — Connecticut's cottage food law permits sales at farmers markets. Your label still needs to meet all Connecticut requirements, including the disclosure statement.
What is the annual cottage food sales cap in Connecticut?
Connecticut's cottage food annual sales cap is: $50,000 gross revenue.
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