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Every U.S. state writes its own cottage food label rule — a different “home kitchen” disclaimer, a different minimum font size, different required fields. Pick your state below for the exact wording, sourced and dated. Then build the label free.
| State | Required disclaimer |
|---|---|
| Alabama | “This food is not inspected by the Health Department. — NOTE: not verbatim — confirm with agency. ADPH requires (a) a statement that the food is not inspected by the Health Department and (b) an allergen disclaimer, but states the requirement functionally rather than mandating one fixed word-for-word phrase. Confirm exact wording with ADPH before printing.”, 10-pt min |
| Alaska | “This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected, except for meat and meat products, and may contain allergens.” |
| Arizona | “This product was produced in a home kitchen that may come in contact with common food allergens and pet allergens and is not subject to public health inspection.” |
| Arkansas | “This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.” |
| California | “Made in a Home Kitchen”, 12-pt min |
| Colorado | “This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale.” |
| Connecticut | “Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.”, 10-pt min |
| Delaware | “This food is made in a Cottage Food Establishment and is NOT subject to routine Government Food Safety Inspections”, 10-pt min |
| District of Columbia | “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations.”, 10-pt min |
| Florida | “Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.”, 10-pt min |
| Georgia | “MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS”, 10-pt min |
| Hawaii | “Made in a home kitchen not routinely inspected by the Department of Health” |
| Idaho | “This product is not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing requirements. It may contain allergens.” |
| Illinois | “This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, contact your local health department.” |
| Indiana | “This product is home produced and processed, and the production area has not been inspected by the State Department of Health. NOT FOR RESALE.”, 10-pt min |
| Iowa | “This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection.” |
| Kansas | No disclaimer required |
| Kentucky | “This product is home-produced and processed”, 10-pt min |
| Louisiana | “NOT VERBATIM — confirm with agency. Louisiana prescribes the substance, not exact words. R.S. 40:4.9(D)(1)(a) requires the preparer to "affix to any such food offered for sale a label which clearly indicates that the food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility." Any wording conveying that meaning is compliant, e.g. "This product was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility" or "Made in a home kitchen that is not licensed or regulated by the state."” |
| Maine | No disclaimer required |
| Maryland | “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland's food safety regulations.”, 10-pt min |
| Massachusetts | No disclaimer required |
| Michigan | “Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development”, 11-pt min |
| Minnesota | “These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.” |
| Mississippi | “Made in a Cottage Food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations.”, 10-pt min |
| Missouri | “NOT verbatim — confirm with agency. § 196.298.4 does not fix an exact mandated string; it requires "a statement that the food is not inspected by the department or local health department." The required substance is that the food was not inspected by the department (the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services) or the local health department. A compliant example (not a mandated string): "This product is not inspected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services or the local health department."” |
| Montana | “Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to retail food establishment regulations or inspections.”, 11-pt min |
| Nebraska | “Not a state-prescribed verbatim string. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2,280(5)(a) requires the clearly-visible notification to inform the consumer that the food: (i) 'was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by a regulatory authority'; and (ii) 'may contain allergens.' Equivalent wording conveying both elements is acceptable — NOT verbatim; confirm exact phrasing/placement with NDA.” |
| Nevada | “MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION”, 8-pt min |
| New Hampshire | “This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection.”, 10-pt min |
| New Jersey | “this food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health” |
| New Mexico | “This product is home produced and is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.” |
| New York | “Made in a Home Kitchen” |
| North Carolina | No disclaimer required |
| North Dakota | “This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department.” |
| Ohio | “This product is home produced.”, 10-pt min |
| Oklahoma | “This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from government licensing and inspection.”, 10-pt min |
| Oregon | “This product is homemade, is not prepared in an inspected food establishment and must be stored and displayed separately if merchandised by a retailer.” |
| Pennsylvania | No disclaimer required |
| Rhode Island | “Made by a Cottage Food Business Registrant that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection”, 10-pt min |
| South Carolina | “PROCESSED AND PREPARED BY A HOME-BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS.” |
| South Dakota | “This product was not produced in a commercial kitchen. It has been home-processed in a kitchen that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish.” |
| Tennessee | “This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.” |
| Texas | “THIS PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL LICENSING OR INSPECTION.” |
| Utah | “Home Produced”, 12-pt min |
| Vermont | “Made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Vermont Department of Health.”, 10-pt min |
| Virginia | “NOT FOR RESALE PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION.” |
| Washington | “Made in a home kitchen that has not been subject to standard inspection criteria.”, 11-pt min |
| West Virginia | “This product was made in a non-commercial kitchen that may not be subject to inspection and may contain cross-contact allergens not included in the allergen statement.” |
| Wisconsin | No disclaimer required |
| Wyoming | “this food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens” |
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Make my label →Each state rule is cited to its statute or agency and dated on its page. General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state or local agency before selling.