Florida cottage food law and home bakery license requirements
Florida cottage food operators can sell eligible cottage foods without an FDACS food permit, but they still need to follow product, labeling, sales, and local business requirements.
Prepared by AppsVerified Research · Reviewed 2026-07-06
Quick answer
Florida home food sellers should treat the current path as FDACS permit not required for eligible cottage foods. Before selling, confirm the exact products, kitchen, labels, local rules, and sales channels with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Agency and official source
Primary agency: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Open official sourcePermit, food, and sales notes
Permit path
FDACS says eligible cottage food operators do not need a food permit from FDACS, but non-cottage products may need a food establishment permit.
Foods
Check FDACS for eligible cottage food categories and avoid foods requiring time or temperature control for safety unless another license path applies.
Sales
Confirm direct, online, mail-order, shipping, event, and wholesale limits using the FDACS source before selling.
Training, labels, and local checks
Training
Food safety training is still worth keeping in the file even when it is not the main state gate.
Labels
Florida cottage food labels need product, ingredients, allergens, net weight or volume, producer information, and the required cottage food disclosure.
Local
Check local business tax receipt, zoning, market, DBA, sales tax, and insurance requirements.
Documents to gather
- Allowed-food review
- Product labels
- Gross sales record
- Local business tax and zoning notes
- Market or event rules
Sales cap and record note
FDACS materials should be checked for the current gross-sales cap and recordkeeping expectations.
Operating risk
Selling ineligible foods or exceeding cottage food limits can move the operation into FDACS food establishment permitting.