North Carolina Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

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

Requirement Summary

North Carolina requires specific information on your cottage food labels. Check the requirements table below for specific details.

Important NoteUnique: Pre-inspection required.

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.

Visual example for North Carolina

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet Home Bakery

123 Main St, Anytown, North Carolina 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)

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