North Dakota Cottage Food
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North Dakota cottage food labels require the home kitchen disclosure. We handle the required language automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full North Dakota cottage food law guide.
North Dakota Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample North Dakota Label
Each numbered line is something North Dakota expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Sunflower Home Bakery
3Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
4Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
5This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department.
- 1Product name
- 2Business name
- 3Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 4Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 5State disclosure, word for word
What North Dakota Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Consumer advisory (sign at point of sale, or label): This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department.
- Safe handling instructions and a frozen-transport disclosure for products that require refrigeration
Required Label Disclosure
This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- You must tell the buyer the product is not certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated, or inspected.
- State agencies and political subdivisions may not require other packaging or labeling for cottage food.
Common North Dakota Label Mistakes
- Selling refrigerated products without safe handling instructions and the frozen-transport disclosure.
- Forgetting to tell the buyer the product is not certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated or inspected.
- Posting no sign or label with the consumer advisory.
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The North Dakota Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
Allowed
Across state lines
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 North Dakota cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a North Dakota cottage food label need to include?
Every North Dakota 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. North Dakota also requires this disclosure: "This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for North Dakota cottage food?
The required language is: "This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under North Dakota Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in North Dakota?
North Dakota's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in North Dakota?
In North Dakota, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, Roadside stands, and Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my North Dakota 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 North Dakota and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my North Dakota 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 North Dakota's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for North Dakota and all 50 states.
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