Cottage food label requirements, by state
No US state requires a full Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food products. What every state does require is a specific label — usually your business name and address, the product name, allergens, and a disclaimer with exact statutory wording that inspectors read literally. Pick your state for the precise requirements, the verbatim disclaimer to copy, and the sales cap.
when you do need a Nutrition Facts panel
- You make a nutrient content claim — “high protein,” “low sugar,” “keto,” “sugar free”
- You make a health claim
- You outgrow your state’s cottage food cap and move to a commercial kitchen
- You sell wholesale or into retail — cottage exemptions are almost universally direct-to-consumer only
- You sell on Amazon or another marketplace that requires a panel
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Texas
Texas doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact label DSHS does require, the verbatim disclaimer, and the new $150,000 cap.
Read the Texas rules →California
California doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact label the state requires, Class A vs Class B, and what you can't make.
Read the California rules →Florida
Florida doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact 7-part label the statute requires, the disclaimer, and the $250,000 cap.
Read the Florida rules →Ohio
Ohio doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the 5-part label, the verbatim home-produced statement, and the home bakery track.
Read the Ohio rules →Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no cottage food law. You register as a Limited Food Establishment for $35. Here's the label PDA requires and when you need a panel.
Read the Pennsylvania rules →North Carolina
North Carolina has no sales cap and no cottage food disclaimer. Here's the 4-part label NCDA&CS requires, the free kitchen inspection, and panel triggers.
Read the North Carolina rules →Georgia
Georgia doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the label the state requires after HB 398, both disclaimer versions, and when it flips.
Read the Georgia rules →Michigan
Michigan doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the 6-part label MDARD requires, the verbatim disclaimer, and the new $50,000 cap.
Read the Michigan rules →Illinois
Illinois doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact label 410 ILCS 625/4 requires, the verbatim disclaimer, and the no-cap rule.
Read the Illinois rules →Tennessee
Tennessee requires no Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the label the Food Freedom Act does require, the verbatim statement, and no sales cap.
Read the Tennessee rules →Arizona
Arizona doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact ADHS label, both verbatim statements, and the registration process.
Read the Arizona rules →Washington
No Nutrition Facts panel on Washington cottage food unless you make a claim. Here's the 7-part WSDA label, the verbatim statement, and the $35,000 cap.
Read the Washington rules →Colorado
Colorado doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact label, the verbatim disclaimer, and how the per-product cap works.
Read the Colorado rules →Virginia
Virginia doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the exact label § 3.2-5130 requires, the verbatim disclaimer, and the limits.
Read the Virginia rules →Indiana
Indiana doesn't require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food. Here's the 6-part home based vendor label, the verbatim disclaimer, and the no-cap rule.
Read the Indiana rules →More states are on the way. State law changes — every page is date-stamped and links the statute and the state agency so you can verify at the source. New here? Start with cottage food labels: what’s required.