Connecticut Cottage Food
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Connecticut cottage food labels require the home kitchen disclosure. We handle the required language so your labels are compliant.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Connecticut cottage food law guide.
Connecticut Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Required
A Sample Connecticut Label
Each numbered line is something Connecticut expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Net Wt 8 oz (227g)
3Sunflower Home Bakery
4412 Maple Ave, Springfield, CT
5Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
6Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
7Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.
- 1Product name
- 2Net weight
- 3Business name
- 4Business address
- 5Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 6Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 7State disclosure, word for word
What Connecticut Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Name and address of the cottage food operation
- Common or usual name of the product
- Ingredients in descending order by weight or volume
- Allergen information per federal requirements
- Statement in at least 10-point type: Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.
- Label printed in English
Required Label Disclosure
Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- The DCP guide also asks for net weight or volume with metric equivalent and a physical street address (no PO box).
- For cakes that cannot carry a label, DCP says to put the label information on the invoice delivered with the cake.
Common Connecticut Label Mistakes
- Using type smaller than 10-point for the cottage food statement.
- Printing the label in a language other than English.
- Using a P.O. box instead of a physical street address, which the DCP guide asks for.
- Delivering a cake without the label information on the invoice.
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The Connecticut Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
$50,000
Permit
Required
Training
Required
Home inspection
Yes
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
Not 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 Connecticut cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Connecticut cottage food label need to include?
Every Connecticut 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. Connecticut also requires this disclosure: "Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Connecticut cottage food?
The required language is: "Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Connecticut Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Connecticut?
Connecticut's cottage food annual sales cap is: $50,000 gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, Events & festivals, and Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Connecticut 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 Connecticut and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Connecticut 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 Connecticut's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Connecticut and all 50 states.
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