Colorado Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

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

Requirement Summary

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

Important NoteDisclaimer is very long and includes allergens.

Detailed Requirements

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.
Phone Number	Required	A contact phone number must be provided on the label.
Email Address	Required	An email address must be provided for contact purposes.
Ingredients List	Required	All ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance by weight.
Production Date	Required	The date the product was made must be included on the label.

Mandatory Disclaimer

"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."

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

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Visual example for Colorado

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet Home Bakery

123 Main St, Anytown, Colorado 12345

Phone: (555) 123-4567

Email: contact@example.com

Ingredients:

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

Made: 12/15/2024

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.

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