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Cottage food laws · FL
Selling homemade food in Florida
Florida makes it easy to start: no license is required to sell shelf-stable homemade food up to $250,000 a year in gross sales. Label everything correctly, don't sell wholesale, and keep deliveries inside Florida — shipping out of state isn't covered by the cottage food exemption.
Program
Florida Cottage Food Operation
Registration
No permit, license, or inspection needed below the annual sales threshold; must follow labeling and packaging rules under Fla. Stat. §500.80
Annual sales cap
$250,000 gross annual sales across all products/locations combined (Fla. Stat. §500.80); exceeding this requires a standard FDACS food establishment permit
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)
You can sell
- Baked goods without cream/custard fillings
- Jams, jellies, preserves
- Candy & chocolate
- Dried fruit
- Dry mixes & popcorn
- Roasted coffee & honey
You can't sell
- Potentially hazardous/perishable foods (incl. buttercream frostings, acidified/low-acid canned goods, brined vegetables, salsas, sauces)
- Meat, poultry & seafood products, incl. jerky
- Raw dairy products
- Pet food
Where you can sell
- Direct in-person sales from home
- Farmers markets & festivals
- Roadside stands
- Internet or mail-order sales delivered in-state
Selling online
Products may be sold and paid for online or by mail order, but must be delivered in person, to an event venue, or via USPS/commercial carrier within Florida; wholesale sales are prohibited by statute, and shipping to customers outside Florida is not authorized under the cottage food exemption (interstate sales risk triggering FDA jurisdiction)
What your labels must include
- Business name & address
- "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations" statement (min. 10-point type)
- Ingredient list
- Allergen declaration
- Net weight