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Can I sell food from home in Florida?
Florida cottage food law at a glance
| Home food sales allowed | yes Cottage Food Operations (expanded by the 2021 Home Sweet Home Act) |
|---|---|
| Law | Fla. Stat. s. 500.80; definitions in s. 500.03(1) |
| Sales cap | $250,000 gross annual sales (all cottage food sales at any location) |
| Permit or registration | none. No state permit, license, or routine inspection; operations are exempt from s. 500.12 permitting. FDACS may inspect only after a complaint and may ask for sales records. No state training requirement found. Local governments may not ban or regulate cottage food operations, but general home-business rules (s. 559.955) still apply. |
| Sell in person | yes |
| Take online orders | yes |
| Ship within the state | yes |
| Ship to other states | unverified |
| Sell to shops and cafes | no |
| Where you can sell, details | Statute allows selling and taking payment online or by mail, with delivery in person, to an event venue, or by USPS or a commercial carrier. Wholesale and consignment are banned. The statute doesn't address interstate shipping, sources disagree, and federal rules may apply. |
yes = allowed; limited = allowed with conditions; no = not allowed; unverified = we could not confirm it from an official source.
What foods can you sell from home in Florida?
Allowed: Only non-TCS foods. UF/IFAS examples: breads, rolls, biscuits, cookies, cakes, pastries, fruit pies, candy, jams and jellies, honey, nut butters, granola and trail mix, coated nuts, popcorn, dried herbs and seasonings, homemade pasta, and roasted coffee.
Not allowed: TCS foods, e.g. baked goods needing refrigeration (custard, cream cheese icing), meat and jerky, fish, dairy, eggs. Also: canned or pickled vegetables, salsa and BBQ sauce, cut fresh produce, syrups, vinegars, ice. Hemp extract/CBD counts as TCS under s. 500.03.
Label requirements in Florida
Required statement: Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations. exact wording from an official source
Other label items: Products must be prepackaged and labeled with: operation name and address; product name; ingredients in descending order by weight; net weight or volume; allergen info under federal rules; nutrition info if any nutrition claim is made. The required statement must be at least 10-point type in a color that contrasts with the label background.
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The 2021 Home Sweet Home Act (effective July 1, 2021) raised the cap to $250,000, allowed online and mail delivery, and preempted local regulation. A secondary source says the 2025 legislature reworded the cottage food definition without changing the cap. Under current s. 500.03, production may also be at the home of a person with an ownership interest in the business entity.
Sources
- Fla. Stat. 500.80 Cottage food operations (Florida Senate) official
- Fla. Stat. 500.03 Definitions (Florida Senate) official
- UF/IFAS EDIS FS425 Cottage Food in Florida secondary
Last checked: 2026-10-24 · confidence: high (high = key facts confirmed on an official page; medium = partly confirmed or secondary sources agree; low = a single secondary or outdated source). Summaries are our own wording, not the text of the law.
This page is a research summary, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities and counties can add their own rules. Confirm with your state agency and local health department, using the official sources below, before you sell.