Refund Policy

Florida law allows individuals to use their unlicensed home kitchens to produce for sale certain foods that present a low risk of foodborne illness. Cottage food operators can produce and sell these products directly to consumers without obtaining a food permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 

Approved Cottage Food Products

• Loaf breads, rolls, biscuits

• Cakes, pastries and cookies

• Candies and confections

• Honey

• Jams, jellies and preserves

• Fruit pies and dried fruits

• Dry herbs, seasonings and mixtures

• Homemade pasta

• Cereals, trail mixes and granola

• Coated or uncoated nuts

• Vinegar and flavored vinegars

• Popcorn and popcorn balls

Cottage Food Law Basics

• Cottage food operators may sell cottage food products on their website, by mail order, and direct to consumer (in person).

• Cottage food products cannot be sold wholesale. 

• Cottage foods must be properly packaged and labeled. Cottage food operators can serve free samples for tasting, but the samples must be prepackaged. 

• A cottage food operation must comply with all state or federal tax laws, rules, regulations or certificates that apply to all cottage food operations.