Selling homemade food in Florida

Allowed from a home kitchen

Sourdough bread · Cookies & brownies · Fruit pie · Strawberry jam · Granola · Spice rubs & seasoning blends · Roasted coffee · Loose-leaf tea blends · Dried fruit & fruit leather · Freeze-dried candy · Chocolates & truffles · Toffee, fudge & caramels · Nut butter · Pure honey · Vanilla extract

Needs a commercial kitchen or other license

Pumpkin pie · Cheesecake · Cake with buttercream · Cake with cream cheese frosting · Meat tamales · Pepper jelly · Shelf-stable salsa · Fresh salsa (refrigerated) · Hot sauce · Canned pickles · Sauerkraut & kimchi · Canned tomato sauce · Garlic or herb-infused oil^‡ · Mustard (no egg) · Home-cooked meals^‡ · Beef jerky^‡ · Cheese & yogurt^‡ · Cold-pressed juice^‡ · Kombucha

Ask the agency first

Macarons · Fruit tamales · Low-sugar or freezer jam · Marshmallows · Infused honey · Fruit-infused vinegar

Every product has conditions, such as registration, training, labeling, and sales limits. See the full guide for each one. ‡ General rule; not specifically addressed in this state's guidance.

How to start

1. Confirm the product is shelf-stable and not on FDACS's not-allowed list (no TCS foods, wet sauces, or meat).
2. No state license, permit, or inspection is needed. Check whether your farmers market needs its own license.
3. Sell only to end consumers: from home, online, by mail, at markets, or delivered to a private event.
4. Label every package.

Key label items

Use the exact required wording shown in the full guide and on the agency's site.

• “Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.”
• Name and physical home address
• Product name
• Ingredients in descending order by weight
• Net weight or net volume
• Allergens per federal requirements
• Nutrition information only if you make a claim
• Cakes that can't be labeled