California Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

Is selling from home legal in California? Yes! But you must follow strict labeling rules to stay compliant.

Requirement Summary

California requires specific information on your cottage food labels. You must include the mandatory disclaimer text exactly as shown.

Important Note12-point font required for the disclaimer. Must list County name.

Label Item	Status	Details
Business Name	Required	The name of your cottage food operation or business name must be displayed on the label.
Physical Address	Required	Your business or home address must be included on the label. Some states allow using a registration number instead.
Ingredients List	Required	All ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance by weight.
Allergens Declaration	Required	Major allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame) must be clearly declared.
Net Weight	Required	The net weight of the product must be displayed in both U.S. Customary and metric units.
County Name	Required	The county where the product was produced must be listed on the label.
Registration Number	Required	A state registration number is required and may replace the address requirement.
Permit Number	Required	A state-issued permit number must be displayed on the label.

"Made in a Home Kitchen"

*This text must be clearly visible on your product package.

Visual example for California

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet Home Bakery

123 Main St, Anytown, California 12345

Registration #: ABC-123

Permit #: XYZ-789

County: Maricopa

Ingredients:

Flour, Sugar, Butter, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin), Eggs, Vanilla Extract, Baking Soda, Salt

Contains: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Soy

Net Wt. 1 lb (454 g)

Made in a Home Kitchen

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