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Colorado Cottage Food Label Template

Colorado cottage food label template, in one line: product name on top, then who made it (your name, the kitchen's full address, a phone number or email), the production date, the full ingredient list, and the home kitchen statement word for word at the bottom. Download our free cottage food template, fill in those lines and print. The Tamale Act is changing three of them, so this page shows both versions.

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What goes where on a Colorado cottage food label

The Colorado Cottage Foods Act says what the label must include, not where it goes. This top-to-bottom order reads well at a market table. Our free 4-inch template puts the statement right under the product name and your details at the bottom, and that works just as well.

Example label for honey lavender shortbread made in Colorado, with the product name on top, the baker's name, address and email, the production date, the ingredients and the home kitchen statement at the bottom
  1. 1
    Top: the product nameC.R.S. 25-4-1614(3)(a)(I)
    The identity of the food in the biggest type, like "Honey Lavender Shortbread" or "Green Chile Tortillas".
  2. 2
    Your name, address and contactC.R.S. 25-4-1614(3)(a)(II)
    The producer's name, the complete street address of the kitchen you used, and a phone number or email that reaches you today.
  3. 3
    The production dateC.R.S. 25-4-1614(3)(a)(III)
    The date you made this batch. Our template has no date line, so write it under your details.
  4. 4
    The complete ingredient listC.R.S. 25-4-1614(3)(a)(IV)
    Every ingredient. The statute only says complete; the state's Cottage Foods Checklist asks for descending order by weight, so put the heaviest first. Listing what is inside store-bought ingredients helps buyers spot allergens.
  5. 5
    Bottom: the home kitchen statementC.R.S. 25-4-1614(3)(a)(V)
    Word for word: This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale.
  6. The Tamale Act changes three linesNew lawHouse Bill 26-1033 rewrites the label rule. Next to your name you print your CDPHE registration number, the county where you made the food replaces your street address, and a CDPHE website address for reporting illness and checking registrations is added. The date, ingredients and statement stay.
Colorado at a glance

Sales cap, registration, training and the market sign

Sales cap$10,000 per productIn net revenue per product each calendar year. The Tamale Act replaces it with $150,000 a year in gross revenue, adjusted for inflation.C.R.S. 25-4-1614(2)(e)
RegistrationNone yetToday there is no license or registration. Once the Tamale Act takes effect, you register with CDPHE every year before you sell, and the number goes on your label.C.R.S. 25-4-1614(8), as amended by HB26-1033
Food safety trainingRequiredA course with basic food handling, like one from CSU Extension or a public health agency. Keep it in good standing.C.R.S. 25-4-1614(2)(c)
Sign at every point of saleOnline too"This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection. This product is not intended for resale."C.R.S. 25-4-1614(3)(c)
Fill in the free templateFree downloadOur cottage food label template comes as a fillable PDF, Word, SVG and PNG, 4 inches wide on US Letter. Type the Colorado statement into the statement line, add your production date, and print at 100%.Cottage Food Label Template →
Let the tool write the ingredient lineEnter your recipe, confirm each USDA match, and copy an ingredient list sorted by weight with sub-ingredients in parentheses. Export a print sheet for Avery 5163 or 5164 labels.Open the label tool →
Tamales, burritos and tortasTamale ActOnce its changes take effect, the same act lets home cooks sell one type of food that needs refrigeration, like tamales, in up to five variations. It comes with extra training, inspected meat and strict temperature rules.Colorado Cottage Food Law →
Nutrition Facts only when you need themThe Colorado act does not ask for a Nutrition Facts panel. Print a claim like "low sugar", or sell outside the cottage food law, and the federal rules apply.Nutrition Facts Label Requirements →
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Colorado label questions

No. Colorado lists what the label must say, not how it looks. Any layout works if every required item is on it, the statement is copied word for word and the label is attached to the package.

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