Puerto Rico Cottage Food
Puerto Rico Does Not Have a Cottage Food Law
Puerto Rico has no cottage food exemption. Home food sellers must obtain a commercial sanitary license from the Puerto Rico Department of Health before selling any food products.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Puerto Rico's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Pops
Sunflower Home Bakery
Ingredients:
Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Corn Starch, Salt, Soybean Oil; Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla; Sugar, Corn Starch, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, FD&C Colors; Water, Propylene Glycol, FD&C Red 40.
Contains:
What Every Puerto Rico Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Puerto Rico needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
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What You Can Sell in Puerto Rico
The following product types are permitted under Puerto Rico's cottage food law, and every label needs an ingredient list, allergens, and (where required) the state disclosure above.
Baked Goods
Permitted- Cakes and cupcakes
- Cookies and brownies
- Muffins and quick breads
- Yeast breads and rolls
- Fruit pies (cream and custard pies require refrigeration and are not permitted)
- Cake pops and dipped treats
- Donuts and pastries
Candies and Confections
Permitted- Chocolates and fudge
- Hard candies and lollipops
- Toffee and caramel (shelf-stable)
- Cake truffles
Preserved and Dry Goods
Permitted- Jams, jellies, and preserves
- Honey and honeycomb
- Dried herbs and spices
- Roasted nuts and trail mix
- Granola and cereal
- Popcorn and flavored popcorn
- Dried pasta (no egg)
Beverages
Permitted- Coffee (roasted or ground, not brewed)
- Dry tea blends
What You Can't Sell
These product types aren't covered by Puerto Rico's cottage food law and require a commercial kitchen license.
- Meat, poultry, and seafood products
- Dairy products (milk, cheese, butter)
- Items requiring refrigeration (cream pies, cheesecakes)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Fruit and vegetable juices
- Canned low-acid vegetables
Where You Can Sell
Puerto Rico permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Annual Sales Cap
N/A
No cottage food law exists in Puerto Rico.
Permit & Registration
A permit or registration is required
No cottage food exemption exists. Sellers must obtain a commercial Licencia Sanitaria from the PR Department of Health.
Notes
Puerto Rico does not have a cottage food law. Home food sellers must obtain a commercial sanitary license (Licencia Sanitaria) from the PR Department of Health.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Puerto Rico cottage food label need to include?
Every Puerto Rico 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. Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico's cottage food annual sales cap is: N/A gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Puerto Rico?
Permitted sales venues vary by product and permit type in Puerto Rico — see the full Puerto Rico cottage food law guide for specifics.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Puerto Rico cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list or detect allergens. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Puerto Rico and all 50 states.
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