Maine Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

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

Requirement Summary

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

Important NoteOnly for Food Sovereignty zones. State licensed producers don't need this disclaimer.

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.
Net Weight	Required	The net weight of the product must be displayed in both U.S. Customary and metric units.

"This product has been produced without state oversight."

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

Visual example for Maine

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet Home Bakery

123 Main St, Anytown, Maine 12345

Ingredients:

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

Net Wt. 1 lb (454 g)

This product has been produced without state oversight.

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