In Florida, you can sell cottage food made at home without a state food permit. Your sales must be $250,000 a year or less. You can sell online and ship by mail. You can't sell wholesale.
Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)Last checked Oct 19, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Confirm with the agency.
Sales limit
- No state food permit is needed if your cottage food sales are $250,000 a year or less. Sales at all your locations count.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
How you can sell
- Online or by mail order.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- You can deliver in person, to an event, or by USPS or a commercial carrier.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- No wholesale.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- You can only sell products you store on your premises.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Label rules
- Products must be prepackaged with a label.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- The label shows your name and address, the product name, the ingredients listed from most to least by weight, net weight or volume, and allergens.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- It must also say "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations." in at least 10-point type.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Local rules and inspections
- The law (F.S. 500.80(6)) says cities and counties may not ban your cottage food business. They also may not regulate how you make, store or sell cottage food.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Home-based business rules (F.S. 559.955) still apply. That includes local business taxes, so you may need a local business tax receipt. Ask your county and city.Source: Florida Statutes 559.955 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- FDACS inspects only if someone files a complaint.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
What this page doesn't cover
- We don't list which foods count as cottage food. That list isn't in our checked facts yet.
Common questions
- How much can I sell under Florida's cottage food law?
- Up to $250,000 a year in cottage food sales, counting all your locations.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Can I ship cottage food in Florida?
- Yes. You can sell online or by mail and ship by USPS or a commercial carrier.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Can I sell cottage food wholesale?
- No. Florida's cottage food law does not allow wholesale.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- What must a Florida cottage food label say?
- Your name and address, the product name, ingredients listed from most to least by weight, net weight or volume, allergens, and that it was made in a cottage food operation not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Does my city need to approve my cottage food business?
- Cities and counties may not ban your cottage food business or regulate how you make, store or sell cottage food. But home-based business rules still apply, and you may need a local business tax receipt. Ask your county and city.Source: Florida Statutes 500.80 (checked Oct 19, 2026); Florida Statutes 559.955 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
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