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Texas Cottage Food Label Requirements

Texas cottage food label requirements come down to four things on the label: the product name, your name and address (or state registration number), any major allergens, and a required statement in capital letters. Refrigerated foods need a few extra lines. Selling in stores? Then federal FDA rules apply too.

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Required on every Texas cottage food label

These four parts are all Texas cottage food law asks for.

Example Texas cottage food label with the four required parts: product name, name and address or DSHS number, major allergens, and the home-kitchen statement in capital letters
  1. 1
    Product name
    The common name of the food, like "Banana bread" or "Pecan pralines".
  2. 2
    Your name and address
    Your business name and physical address. Or, if you register with the state (DSHS), your registration number instead of your home address.
  3. 3
    Allergens
    Only if your food contains one of the 9 major food allergens, like milk, eggs, wheat or tree nuts.
  4. 4
    The home-kitchen statement
    Word for word, in capital letters: THIS PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL LICENSING OR INSPECTION.
  5. Refrigerated foods need moreNew rulesFoods like cheesecake, cream pies or cut fruit also need safe handling instructions, the temperature to keep them at, and the date you made them. You also have to register with DSHS.
Texas at a glance

Sales limits, registration and training

Sales limit$150,000 a yearRaised by Senate Bill 541 and adjusted for inflation.
RegistrationOnly sometimesRequired for refrigerated foods, or if you want a number instead of your address.
Food handler trainingRequiredAn accredited food handler course.
Nutrition FactsNot requiredTexas cottage food law doesn't ask for one. Federal rules still apply if you make a nutrition claim.
Selling honey?Special ruleSmall Texas beekeepers have their own exemption under state law, separate from the cottage food rules. On a Nutrition Facts label, pure honey also has a special rule for added sugars.Honey label guide →
Selling to stores or online across states?Then the federal rules apply as well: a full ingredient list, net quantity and usually a Nutrition Facts label.Nutrition Facts Label Requirements →
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Texas cottage food law does not require one. You may still need one under federal rules, for example if you make a nutrition claim like "low sugar" or sell beyond direct-to-customer sales. Texas Cottage Food Law →

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