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Cottage food license cost in Florida
Informational only, not legal advice.
Florida does not charge a state cottage food license fee.
Source: FDACS — Cottage Foods · Verified Sep 15, 2026
No food permit is required, so there is no permit fee.
Source: FDACS — Cottage Foods · Verified Sep 15, 2026
What else Florida requires
Does Florida require a cottage food permit?
Florida does not require a state-issued permit for cottage food.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Exempt from FDACS food permitting while annual gross sales of cottage food products stay at or under $250,000.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
No FDACS food permit is required if the operation follows s. 500.80 and its annual gross sales of cottage food products do not exceed $250,000. FDACS may investigate complaints and inspect the premises only after a complaint. State and federal tax laws and certificates still apply.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Do I need training or a home inspection in Florida?
Florida does not require food safety training.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Neither s. 500.80 nor the FDACS page lists a training requirement.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Florida does not require a home kitchen inspection.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
FDACS may inspect the premises only after receiving a complaint.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Is there a sales cap in Florida?
Florida caps cottage food sales at $250,000 a year.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Raised from $50,000 to $250,000 by CS/HB 663 (ch. 2021-211), effective July 1, 2021. Sales at all locations count toward the limit.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 500.80 (2026) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Cottage food fees in other states
Of the 20 states this site covers, including Florida, 14 charge no state fee, 3 charge one, and 3 leave fees to local governments.