Iowa Cottage Food
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Iowa cottage food labels must include the required home kitchen disclosure. We've built it in automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Iowa cottage food law guide.
Iowa Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample Iowa Label
Each numbered line is something Iowa expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Sunflower Home Bakery
3Springfield, IA
4Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
5Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
6This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection.
- 1Product name
- 2Business name
- 3City name
- 4Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 5Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 6State disclosure, word for word
What Iowa Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Name and address, phone number, or email of the person preparing the food
- Common name of the food
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance
- Statement: This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection.
- Major allergen statement naming each major allergen by its common name (if any)
- Date processed and canned (home-canned pickles, vegetables, or fruits)
Required Label Disclosure
This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- Label information may be affixed or printed on the package.
Common Iowa Label Mistakes
- Leaving out the allergen statement naming each major allergen by its common name.
- Leaving off the date processed and canned on home-canned pickles, vegetables or fruits.
- Using a name alone with no address, phone number or email.
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The Iowa Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
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 Iowa cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Iowa cottage food label need to include?
Every Iowa 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. Iowa also requires this disclosure: "This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Iowa cottage food?
The required language is: "This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Iowa Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Iowa?
Iowa's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Iowa?
In Iowa, cottage food producers can sell through: Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Iowa 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 Iowa and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Iowa 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 Iowa's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Iowa and all 50 states.
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