Mississippi Cottage Food
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Mississippi cottage food producers must include the required label disclosure. We've built it in automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Mississippi cottage food law guide.
Mississippi Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Required
A Sample Mississippi Label
Each numbered line is something Mississippi 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, MS
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 Mississippi'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 Mississippi 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 per federal labeling rules
- Nutrition information if any nutritional claim is made
- Statement in at least 10-point type in a contrasting color: Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations.
Required Label Disclosure
Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- Allergens can appear in the ingredient list or in a Contains statement; tree nuts must be named specifically.
- Products must be prepackaged with the label affixed.
Common Mississippi Label Mistakes
- Using the statement in type under 10-point or in a color that does not contrast.
- Writing 'tree nuts' instead of naming the specific nut.
- Selling anything not prepackaged with the label affixed.
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The Mississippi Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
$35,000
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Not allowed
Shipping
Not 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 Mississippi cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Mississippi cottage food label need to include?
Every Mississippi 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. Mississippi also requires this disclosure: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Mississippi cottage food?
The required language is: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Mississippi Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Mississippi?
Mississippi's cottage food annual sales cap is: $35,000 gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, cottage food producers can sell through: Farmers markets.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Mississippi 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 Mississippi and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Mississippi 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 Mississippi's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Mississippi and all 50 states.
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