Guide · Labeling

Cottage food labeling requirements in New Jersey

Each package of cottage food sold in New Jersey must include:

• Common name of the product
• Ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight
• "Contains" followed by any major food allergens (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, sesame)
• Operator's full name, business name, and Cottage Food Operator Permit number
• Municipality where the food is prepared (the operator's residence on record), followed by "New Jersey" or "NJ"
• "This food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health."

See the full New Jersey cottage food page.