Florida Cottage Food
Generate Compliant Florida Cottage Food Labels in Minutes
Florida cottage food operators must include specific label disclosures. We've built in the required language so your labels are compliant from the start.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Florida cottage food law guide.
Florida Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Required
A Sample Florida Label
Each numbered line is something Florida 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, FL
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 Florida's food safety regulations.
- 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 Florida Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Name and address of the cottage food operation
- Name of the product
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
- Net weight or net volume
- Allergen information as required by federal labeling rules
- Nutritional information if a nutritional claim is made
- Statement: Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.
Required Label Disclosure
Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- The statement must be in at least 10-point type and a color that contrasts with the background.
- Only prepackaged products may be sold.
Common Florida Label Mistakes
- Using the statement in type smaller than 10-point or in a color that does not contrast with the background.
- Selling anything that is not prepackaged; Florida allows only prepackaged products.
- Printing only the product name and skipping the net weight or volume.
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The Florida Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
$250,000
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
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 Florida cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Florida cottage food label need to include?
Every Florida 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. Florida also requires this disclosure: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Florida cottage food?
The required language is: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Florida Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Florida?
Florida's cottage food annual sales cap is: $250,000 gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Florida?
In Florida, cottage food producers can sell through: Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Florida 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 Florida and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Florida 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 Florida's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Florida and all 50 states.
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