Illinois Cottage Food
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Illinois cottage food labels have specific disclosure requirements. We handle the required language automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Illinois cottage food law guide.
Illinois Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Required
Net weight
Required
Registration Number
Required
A Sample Illinois Label
Each numbered line is something Illinois expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Net Wt 8 oz (227g)
3Produced: October 23, 2026
4Sunflower Home Bakery
5Registration # 10293
6Springfield, IL
7Franklin County
8Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
9Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
10This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department.
- 1Product name
- 2Net weight
- 3Date of production
- 4Business name
- 5Permit number
- 6City name
- 7County name
- 8Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 9Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 10State disclosure, word for word
What Illinois Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Name of the cottage food operation and the local government unit where it is located
- Registration number and the municipality or county where you registered
- Common or usual name of the food
- All ingredients in descending order by weight, including color, flavor, and preservatives
- Major allergens (milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame)
- Net weight
- Date the product was processed
- Statement: This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department.
Required Label Disclosure
This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- A sign with a similar home-kitchen notice (at least 8 x 10 inches in person) is required at the point of sale; online it goes on the shop page.
- The health department where you sell may allow unpackaged products (such as wedding cakes) if prominent written notice gives the label information.
- Shipped items must be sealed so tampering is visible.
Common Illinois Label Mistakes
- Printing the registration number without the municipality or county where you registered.
- Leaving off the processing date.
- Having the point-of-sale sign smaller than 8 x 10 inches when selling in person.
- Forgetting sesame in the allergen list; Illinois names nine major allergens.
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The Illinois Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
Required
Training
Required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
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 Illinois cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Illinois cottage food label need to include?
Every Illinois 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. Illinois also requires this disclosure: "This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Illinois cottage food?
The required language is: "This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Illinois Cottage Food Act.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Illinois?
Illinois's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Illinois?
In Illinois, 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 Illinois 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 Illinois and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Illinois 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 Illinois's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Illinois and all 50 states.
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