Mississippi cottage food laws
Rules change, so always confirm with the official Mississippi source.
The law: Mississippi Cottage Food Operations, Miss. Code 75-29-951
What you can sell
Non-potentially hazardous foods such as shelf-stable baked goods, candy, dry mixes, and qualifying jams and jellies are allowed.
What you can't sell
Refrigerated baked goods, meat products, and other potentially hazardous foods do not qualify.
Do you need a license or permit?
Qualifying operations are exempt from the state food-establishment permit; no cottage food permit fee applies. Check local business requirements.
Sales limits
$35,000 annual gross cottage food sales across all locations and products.
Where you can sell
Sell directly in person; internet and social-media advertising is allowed, but internet sales, mail order, wholesale, and sales to retail establishments are prohibited. Shipping is not an authorized channel; an explicit separate interstate rule was not confirmed.
Label requirements
Prepackage and label with name/address, product name, ingredients by weight, net quantity, and allergens; nutrition claims require compliant nutrition labeling. The statute requires at least 10-point type stating: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi’s food safety regulations."
Good to know
The agency page links its cottage food questions-and-answers guide, updated September 2023. The official 2020 enacted-bill text supports the $35,000 cap and internet-sales restriction. 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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General summary, not legal advice.
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