Maryland Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

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

Requirement Summary

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

Important NoteDisclaimer in 10-point font. Can use ID # instead of address.

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.

"Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland's food safety regulations."

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

Visual example for Maryland

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet Home Bakery

123 Main St, Anytown, Maryland 12345

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 by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland's food safety regulations.

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