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Louisiana Cookies Cottage Food Labels
Louisiana's required disclosure statement added automatically. Ingredient lists for cookies built from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ghirardelli and more.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the cookies products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Louisiana's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Sunflower Home Bakery
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, LA
Ingredients:
Unbleached Hard Red Wheat Flour, Enzyme, Sugar, Molasses, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Butter (Cream, Salt), Eggs, Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives, Salt.
Contains:
This food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility.
What Every Louisiana Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Louisiana, including cookies, needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
- Complete ingredient list, in descending order by weight
- Business name
- Business address
- Product name
- Net weight
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
This food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility.
Added to every cookies label automatically, exactly as required.
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Common Allergens in Cookies
These are the FDA major allergens most often found in cookies — the exact list depends on the specific brands and ingredients you use.
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
Quickly Cottage detects all 9 FDA major allergens automatically from your ingredient list, not just these common ones.
Where You Can Sell in Louisiana
Louisiana permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Annual Sales Cap
$30,000 (no cap for breads/cakes/cookies/pies sold direct)
Two-tier system. Most foods capped at $30,000, raised from $20,000 in 2022. Breads, cakes, cookies, and pies sold direct have no cap.
Permit & Registration
A permit or registration is required
Registration with the Louisiana Department of Health is required before selling cottage food. Contact LDH for registration details.
Frequently asked questions
What goes on a cookies label in Louisiana?
A Louisiana cookies label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all FDA major allergens present, net weight, your business name and address, and Louisiana's required disclosure: "This food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility." Quickly Cottage builds all of this automatically.
What allergens are common in cookies?
Cookies typically contain: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, and Soy. Quickly Cottage detects these automatically from the specific ingredients and brands you use.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Louisiana cookies label?
Yes. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Louisiana and every other state. If you use a branded cake mix, frosting, or coating, its sub-ingredients must appear on your label. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically.
What is Louisiana's required disclosure statement for cottage food labels?
Louisiana requires this exact language on every cottage food label: "This food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility." Quickly Cottage adds it automatically to every cookies label.
Can I sell cookies at a Louisiana farmers market?
Yes — Louisiana's cottage food law permits sales at farmers markets. Your label still needs to meet all Louisiana requirements, including the disclosure statement.
What is the annual cottage food sales cap in Louisiana?
Louisiana's cottage food annual sales cap is: $30,000 (no cap for breads/cakes/cookies/pies sold direct) gross revenue.
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