Contact Us
(850) 245-5520
(850) 245-5553 Fax
FoodInsp@FDACS.gov
Division of Food Safety
3125 Conner Blvd., Ste. B
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Cottage Foods
Florida law allows individuals to use their unlicensed home kitchens to produce for sale certain foods that present a low risk of foodborne illness. Cottage food operators can produce and sell these products directly to consumers without obtaining a food permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Gross sales for a cottage food operation must not exceed $250,000 annually.
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Approved Cottage Food Products
- Loaf breads, rolls, biscuits
- Cakes, pastries and cookies
- Candies and confections
- Honey
- Jams, jellies and preserves
- Fruit pies and dried fruits
- Dry herbs, seasonings and mixtures
- Homemade pasta
- Cereals, trail mixes and granola
- Coated or uncoated nuts
- Vinegar and flavored vinegars
- Popcorn and popcorn balls
Cottage Food Law Basics
- Cottage food operators may sell cottage food products on their website, by mail order, and direct to consumer (in person).
- Cottage food products cannot be sold wholesale.
- Cottage foods must be properly packaged and labeled. Cottage food operators can serve free samples for tasting, but the samples must be prepackaged.
- A cottage food operation must comply with all state or federal tax laws, rules, regulations or certificates that apply to all cottage food operations.
Contact Us
(850) 245-5520
(850) 245-5553 Fax
FoodInsp@FDACS.gov
Division of Food Safety
3125 Conner Blvd., Ste. B
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
