Florida cottage food laws
Rules change, so always confirm with the official Florida source.
The law: Florida Cottage Food Operations, Florida Statutes 500.80.
What you can sell
Shelf-stable breads, cookies, qualifying cakes/pastries, candies, fruit pies, jams, dry mixes, granola and similar low-risk foods.
What you can't sell
Time/temperature-controlled foods such as custard/cream pies, refrigerated desserts, meat and other hazardous products.
Do you need a license or permit?
No FDACS cottage-food license or permit and no routine state inspection; comply with applicable taxes and other business requirements. No FDACS permit fee.
Sales limits
$250,000 annual gross sales, aggregated across products, locations and people in the operation.
Where you can sell
Direct consumer sales, online payment and mail orders are allowed, with personal delivery, event-venue delivery, USPS or commercial mail service. Wholesale is prohibited; the statute does not expressly resolve destination-state requirements for interstate shipping.
Label requirements
Include operation name/address, product name, descending ingredients, net quantity and federal allergen information; nutrition information is required if making nutrition claims. In contrasting type of at least 10 points use: “Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida’s food safety regulations.”
Good to know
Mail authorization does not waive federal law or another state’s requirements. Some details on this page could not be fully confirmed from official sources, so check with the state agency before you sell.
Pricing your products
Knowing your real cost per item matters as much as following the law.
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