Indiana Cottage Food
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Indiana cottage food producers must label their products with the required home kitchen disclosure. We add it automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Indiana cottage food law guide.
Indiana Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Required
Net weight
Required
A Sample Indiana Label
Each numbered line is something Indiana 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
5412 Maple Ave, Springfield, IN
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 is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by Indiana Department of Health. NOT FOR RESALE.
- 1Product name
- 2Net weight
- 3Date of production
- 4Business name
- 5Business address
- 6Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 7Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 8State disclosure, word for word
What Indiana Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Name and address of the producer (a PO Box does not qualify)
- Common or usual name of the food
- Ingredients in descending order by weight
- Net weight, volume, or count
- Date the product was processed
- Statement in at least 10-point type: This product is home produced and processed, and the production area has not been inspected by the state department of health. NOT FOR RESALE.
Required Label Disclosure
This product is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by Indiana Department of Health. NOT FOR RESALE.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- Unpackaged food needs a sign with the same information.
- Allergen labeling is not required by the state but is encouraged.
- Online sellers must post each product label on their website.
- Shipped or delivered products must be in sealed, tamper-evident packaging.
Common Indiana Label Mistakes
- Using a P.O. Box; the producer address must be a street address.
- Leaving out 'NOT FOR RESALE' from the required statement, or setting it smaller than 10-point.
- Skipping the processing date.
- Shipping in packaging that is not sealed and tamper-evident.
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The Indiana Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
None
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 Indiana cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Indiana cottage food label need to include?
Every Indiana 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. Indiana also requires this disclosure: "This product is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by Indiana Department of Health. NOT FOR RESALE." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Indiana cottage food?
The required language is: "This product is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by Indiana Department of Health. NOT FOR RESALE." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Indiana Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Indiana?
Indiana's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Indiana?
In Indiana, cottage food producers can sell through: Farmers markets, Events & festivals, Roadside stands, and Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Indiana 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 Indiana and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Indiana 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 Indiana's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Indiana and all 50 states.
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