Ohio Cottage Food
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Ohio cottage food producers must include a specific home kitchen disclosure on every label. We add it automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Ohio cottage food law guide.
Ohio Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Required
A Sample Ohio Label
Each numbered line is something Ohio 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, OH
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
7This product is home produced.
- 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 Ohio Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Business name and address
- Product name
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
- Net weight or volume
- Statement in ten-point type: This product is home produced.
- Federal labeling information under 21 CFR Part 101
Required Label Disclosure
This product is home produced.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- OAC 901:3-20-02 requires the ORC 3715.023 label information in addition to federal food labeling rules.
Common Ohio Label Mistakes
- Using the statement 'This product is home produced' in type smaller than ten-point.
- Treating the state label items as the whole job; the federal rules in 21 CFR Part 101 apply as well.
- Leaving off the net weight or volume.
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The Ohio Rules in Brief
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
Across state lines
Not allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Ohio cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Ohio cottage food label need to include?
Every Ohio 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. Ohio also requires this disclosure: "This product is home produced." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Ohio cottage food?
The required language is: "This product is home produced." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Ohio Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Ohio?
Ohio does not currently publish a fixed annual sales cap for cottage food producers — check the full Ohio guide for the latest details.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Ohio?
In Ohio, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, Retail stores, and Restaurants.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Ohio 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 Ohio and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Ohio 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 Ohio's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Ohio and all 50 states.
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