California Cottage Food
Label Maker

What California requires on your label

The label maker below handles all of this for you. Here is the checklist it follows, straight from California's rules.

1. 1
   "Made in a Home Kitchen" in 12-point type

   On the principal display panel. Use "Repackaged in a Home Kitchen" when applicable.
2. 2
   Product name

   A common or adequately descriptive name.
3. 3
   CFO name, city, and ZIP

   The street address is only required if your operation is not listed in a current telephone directory.
4. 4
   Registration or permit number plus county

   Your Class A registration or Class B permit number and the county of the issuing local enforcement agency (required for both classes).
5. 5
   Ingredients in descending order by weight

   Required when the product has two or more ingredients.
6. 6
   Net quantity

   In both English (oz/lb) and metric (g) units.
7. 7
   Major food allergen declaration

   Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

• "Made in a Home Kitchen" must be in 12-point type on the principal display panel (HSC 114365.2).
• The issuing county must accompany the registration or permit number for Class A and Class B alike.
• No 2025 or 2026 changes to California labeling were found; the current rules date to AB 1144 (effective January 1, 2022).