Florida Cottage Food
Label Maker

What Florida requires on your label

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

1. 1
   Name of the cottage food operation

   Your business name or legal name.
2. 2
   Address of the operation

   Home address where the food is produced.
3. 3
   Product name

   For example, "Chocolate Chip Cookies" or "Strawberry Jam".
4. 4
   Ingredients in descending order by weight

   Include sub-ingredients of compound ingredients.
5. 5
   Net weight or net volume

   Use US customary units; metric is optional.
6. 6
   Allergen statement per federal rules

   Identify the major allergens: milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
7. 7
   Required Florida cottage food disclaimer

   Printed in at least 10-point type in a color that contrasts with the background.

• Every product must be prepackaged and labeled before sale.
• Labels must be in English. Additional languages are fine.
• If a product carries a nutritional or health claim, federal nutrition labeling rules also apply.