What food can you sell without a license Florida

The Florida Cottage Laws allow for the sale of food without the need for a permit. Cottage foods are a specialized category of home-cooked meals that can be legally offered for sale. They are exempt from the requirements of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Cottage food producers are only allowed to sell their wares within the borders of the state of Florida. Products sold by cottage food businesses have to be delivered personally to customers or customers must deliver them personally.

The gross yearly sales of homemade foods in Florida cannot exceed $250,000. Cottage foods are not permitted to be stocked on store shelves. Products sold in wholesale quantities are subject to additional stipulations. There is room for flexibility in labeling requirements thanks to provisions included in federal rules (FDA, 21CFR 101.100g(1)(2). Cottage food sales are authorized in farmers' markets, flea markets, and roadside booths.

You may be subject to penalties and compelled to pay fines if you have broken Florida's cottage law. It's not uncommon for individual municipalities and farmer's markets to have their own set of rules.