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Oklahoma Cottage Food Label Requirements

Oklahoma cottage food label requirements are set by the Local Food Freedom Act (the renamed Homemade Food Freedom Act). Every label needs your name and phone number, the address where the food was made, a description, the ingredients, any major allergens, and one exact sentence saying the food is exempt from government licensing and inspection. All of it in at least 10-point type.

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Local food label

Required on every Oklahoma homemade food label

Six items, printed in a legible format of at least 10-point font.

Example Oklahoma homemade food label for cinnamon rolls with producer name and phone, production address, description, ingredients, allergen line and the exemption statement
  1. 1
    Your name and phone number2 O.S. § 5-4.3
    The producer's name and a phone number customers can reach.
  2. 2
    Where it was made2 O.S. § 5-4.3
    The physical address where the food was produced. A state registration number can replace your name, phone and address (see below).
  3. 3
    A description of the food2 O.S. § 5-4.3
    A plain name that tells buyers what it is, like "Cinnamon rolls" or "Peach jam".
  4. 4
    Ingredients, largest first2 O.S. § 5-4.3
    All ingredients in descending order of proportion.
  5. 5
    Allergens2 O.S. § 5-4.3
    A statement naming any major allergens in the food. The state food safety division lists the nine: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame.
  6. 6
    The exemption statement2 O.S. § 5-4.3
    Word for word: "This product was produced in a facility that is exempt from government licensing and inspection."
  7. Selling through a store or market? Add a placardThird-party salesA store, farmers market, farm stand or craft fair selling your shelf-stable food must display a placard where it is shown: "This product was produced in a facility that is exempt from government licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens."
Oklahoma at a glance

Sales cap, registration and training

Sales limit$250,000 a yearGross annual sales of prepared food, counting food your business makes at any location.
RegistrationOptional, $15A yearly registration with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry gives you a number to print instead of your name, phone and address.
Food safety trainingFor TCS foodsRequired before you sell foods that need time or temperature control. ServSafe Food Handler is one approved course.
Type size10-point minimumApplies to every required item on the label, placard or card.
Foods that need refrigerationStricter rulesOklahoma allows time- or temperature-controlled foods, like cheesecake or cream pies, but only sold by you directly to the customer (in person, online or by phone) and delivered by you. No stores or other third-party sellers, and no shipping carriers.Baked Goods Label →
Selling online or across state lines?Show the label information on the web page, and label each item or put a label in the shipping box. If a packaged product goes into interstate commerce, it must also be labeled under federal law.Nutrition Facts Label Requirements →
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Questions

Oklahoma label questions

No. House Bill 3720 renamed it the Local Food Freedom Act. The label statement changed with it: it now says "produced in a facility" instead of "produced in a private residence". Update older labels.

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