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Florida cottage food law: what you can sell and how

Florida lets cottage food operations sell up to $250,000 a year without a state food permit, including online and by mail, as long as products are sold direct and labeled correctly.

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Updated November 2026 by the Madeline's team, who set these tools up for makers and farms.

The short version

Florida cottage food operations can sell up to $250,000 in annual gross sales without a food permit. You can sell online or by mail and deliver in person, to an event venue, or by USPS or commercial mail. Wholesale is not allowed. Every label needs the state's cottage food statement in at least 10-point type.

Florida rules at a glance

  1. Who regulates

    The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, under section 500.80 of the Florida Statutes.

  2. Sales limit

    $250,000 in annual gross sales, counting all locations and products.

  3. Permit

    Exempt from the state food permit while you follow section 500.80 and stay under the limit. Local governments may not prohibit cottage food operations.

  4. How you can sell

    In person, online or by mail order, delivered in person, to an event venue, or by USPS or commercial mail. Wholesale is not allowed.

  5. Storage

    Products may only be sold if they are stored on the operation's premises.

  6. Labels

    Name and address, product name, ingredients by weight, net weight or volume, allergens, nutrition information if you make a nutrition claim, and the statement: Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations. At least 10-point type in a contrasting color.

Check the source

  • Official source

    Florida Statutes 500.80: Cottage Food Operations

    Rules change. Confirm the current figures and forms with the state before you start selling.

    Open the official page

  • Cottage food to commercial kitchen

    What changes when you outgrow the limits.

    Read the guide

  • Free tool

    Cost per jar calculator

    Price your cottage food products from what they really cost.

    Use the calculator

  • Food label requirements

    What a packaged food label needs, including allergens.

    Read the guide

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Questions

What is the Florida cottage food sales limit?

$250,000 in annual gross sales.

Can I ship cottage food in Florida?

Yes. Florida allows delivery by USPS or commercial mail, plus online and mail-order sales.

Can I sell cottage food wholesale in Florida?

No. Wholesale sales are not permitted.

Do I need a permit?

No state food permit while you follow section 500.80 and stay under the sales limit.

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