Guide · Labeling
Cottage food labeling requirements in Florida
Informational only, not legal advice.
Florida's cited rules list 7 labeling requirements for cottage food:
- Name and address of the cottage food operation
- Name of the cottage food product
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
- Net weight or net volume
- Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements
- 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 Florida's food safety regulations."
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Products must be prepackaged with the label affixed.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Florida label questions
What statement has to be printed on a Florida cottage food label?
Statement in at least 10-point type, in a contrasting color: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations."
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Does a Florida cottage food label need allergen information?
Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Do Florida cottage foods need a nutrition facts panel?
Nutrition information, if any nutritional claim is made
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026