How to label cottage food in Nevada (2026 guide)

If you sell baked goods from your home in Nevada, every item you sell has to be labeled correctly. Nevada's cottage food law — NRS §446.866 (repealed 2025; superseded by AB352/chapter 420 & 512, Statutes of Nevada 2025) — is a workable but more limited law, but the labeling rules are specific, and getting them wrong means you lose the protection the law gives you.

This guide walks through exactly what goes on a Nevada cottage food label, gives you a copy-paste template, and covers the edge cases that trip people up. It mirrors our most popular label walkthrough — how to label cottage food in Texas — adapted to Nevada's rules.

Not legal advice. We're a small apparel brand that cares about home bakers. For anything serious, read the law directly or call Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

What every label must include

Per Nevada's cottage food labeling rules, every product label must include:

1. The common or usual name of the product (e.g. “Classic Sourdough Loaf” — a brand name alone is not enough).
2. Your business (operation) name and address.
3. An ingredient list in descending order by weight (major allergens called out).
4. Allergen disclosure for any of the 9 federal major allergens present.
5. The state's required disclaimer statement, verbatim (exact wording below).

What Nevada law actually says

Labels must comply with federal labeling requirements (21 U.S.C. §343(w), 9 C.F.R. Part 317, 21 C.F.R. Part 101) and must prominently state: 'MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION.' Labels must also include the product name, ingredient list in descending order by weight (with sub-ingredients), allergen information, and the name and physical address of the producer.

The 9 federal major allergens you must disclose

• Milk
• Eggs
• Fish
• Shellfish
• Tree nuts
• Peanuts
• Wheat
• Soy
• Sesame (added federally in 2023 — frequently missed)

You don't have to list every ingredient in most states, but you must explicitly name any of these allergens that are present. “May contain” hedging isn't a substitute — if it's in there, name it. Sesame became the 9th federal major allergen in 2023 and is the one most older label templates miss.

The required disclaimer

Nevada requires this statement, word for word, on the label:

MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION.

Copy-paste label template

Print it on a sticker, put it on the bag. Adjust the ingredient and allergen lines for each product.

The extra rules worth knowing

All-caps disclaimer wording

Nevada is one of the states that specifies the disclaimer in ALL CAPS. Match the capitalization exactly — it's a distinctive requirement and easy to get dinged on.

Common labeling mistakes to avoid

1. Forgetting sesame as a major allergen (added federally in 2023 — many older templates list only 8).
2. Using “may contain” when the product actually contains the allergen. Name it if it's present.
3. Leaving off the required disclaimer because you printed small business-card-style labels. The disclaimer is non-negotiable.
4. Handing out unlabeled samples. If you're giving a free taste at a market, the rules still apply.
5. Using a P.O. Box where Nevada requires a physical address (or use your state-issued ID number instead where allowed).

Quick checklist before you print

• Product common name (not just a brand name)
• Business name on label
• Address or state ID number on label
• All 9 major allergens disclosed if present (including sesame)
• Required disclaimer statement, verbatim
• Ingredients in descending order by weight
• Packaging prevents contamination

Official sources

• Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
• Statute: NRS §446.866 (repealed 2025; superseded by AB352/chapter 420 & 512, Statutes of Nevada 2025)
• State extension guidance
• Forrager — Nevada
• Crosodo Nevada state guide

For the full breakdown of Nevada's rules — sales cap, registration, county zoning — see the Crosodo Nevada state guide. If your Nevada county is missing from our directory, tell us and we'll add it next.