Sell from home — Florida
Non-perishable, low-risk foods including baked goods, candies, jams/jellies/preserves and honey; sales must be direct to consumers in person, by mail, or by web order. Note: Florida expressly excludes several items other states allow — see prohibited field.
The short answer: under the Florida Cottage Food Law, home sellers in Florida need no state permit at all. The sales cap is $250,000. Full detail below — then run your exact food through the checker.
| Question | Florida's rule |
|---|---|
| Framework | Florida Cottage Food Law (Florida Statutes § 500.80) |
| Sales cap | $250,000 gross |
| Permit class | No state permit or registration |
| Permit fee | No FDACS license, permit, registration or state inspection required. Proof row confirmed. |
| Issued by | — (no permit) |
| Training | No state-level food handler training required in sources opened. |
| Shipping | In-state only |
Baked goods, Jams, jellies and preserves, Candy and confections, Dried herbs, spices and dry mixes, Honey and syrups, Coffee and dry beverages, Eggs and whole produce.
Not covered: TCS/refrigerated foods; hot sauce, salsa, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, canned pickled products (relish, pickles), fermented vegetables, syrups, and vegetable butters/jellies are excluded from Florida cottage food (per FDACS guidance summarized in sources opened). No wholesale.
Your labels must carry: Producer/business name and address (or state-allowed identifier/registration number), product name, ingredients, allergen information, and net weight/quantity — exact fields vary by state; verify on the state page before printing labels.. Required disclosure wording: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations".
| Channel | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| Direct / in person | Yes |
| Farmers markets | Yes |
| Online, in-state | Yes |
| Mail / shipped | Yes |
| Wholesale to shops | No |
| Retail shelves | No |
Don't read the table — run your verdict. Your food × your channel, computed against this exact framework.
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Included in the $49 Opening Pack: the filled templates, trackers, calendars and worksheets for this door — built from the same dated datasets as the free checker above.
No state permit — the framework is open. Labels and the cap still apply.
The cap is $250,000. Past it, the next doors are a shared kitchen or your own permitted space — both mapped on this site.
Sources: FDACS guidance via compiled sources opened (cottagefoodrules.com; Florida cottage food guides) — Florida Statutes § 500.80. This row was compiled from the named sources; confirm final figures with the issuing office before you rely on them.. Dataset checked October 23, 2026. Where a fee or rule is set by a county or city, this page says so instead of guessing a number.