Cottage Food Business labeling requirements
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Cottage Food Business Labeling Requirements Products must be labeled with the following information:
• The name and address of the cottage food business (a P.O. BOX is not permissible);
• The name of the cottage food product;
• The ingredients of the cottage food product in descending order of the amount of each
ingredient by weight;
• The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product
• Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements as defined in COMAR
10.15.03.02. A major food allergen means: milk, egg, fish (such as bass, flounder, or cod, etc.), shellfish (such as crab, lobster, or shrimp, etc.), tree nuts (such as almonds, pecans, or walnuts, etc.), wheat, peanuts, soy or a food ingredient that contains protein derived from milk, egg, fish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, or soybeans;
• Nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements, if any nutritional
information claim is made; and
• Required Font: Printed in 10 point or larger type in a color that provides a clear contrast
to the background of the label: “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland’s food safety regulations.” Sample Label:
Bonnie’s Baked Goods 206 North Commerce Street Centreville, MD 21617 Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: Flour, Semisweet Chocolate Chips, Butter, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Walnuts, Eggs, Vanilla Extract, Water, Baking Soda, Salt.
Allergens: Contains Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Soy, Tree Nuts.
Net Wt: 17.6 Ounces (or Net Volume: 6 cookies) Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland’s food safety regulations