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Free HTML guide · full state PDF in Cottage Pro

Illinois cottage food law report

Cap, registration, allowed foods, labeling, and every county we track. The free state guide is the HTML page. The full-length state PDF is included in Cottage Pro. The forum below is for local questions and baker experience.

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Food labeling in your state — what goes on your label?

u/Crosodo Community Team·7/1/2026·1 view
Every cottage food item you sell in Illinois has to be labeled — your business name, the product name, allergen callouts, and Illinois's required "made in a home kitchen" disclaimer. Get the label wrong and you lose the protection the cottage food law gives you. We put together a plain-English, label-by-label guide for Illinois — the required elements, the exact disclaimer wording, the 9 federal allergens, and a copy-paste template: https://crosodo.com/blog/illinois-cottage-food-labeling Questions for local bakers: • How are you handling labels in Illinois? Anything your county or health department asks for beyond the state minimum? • Does anyone have a Canva template with pre-formatted Illinois labels (correct disclaimer, allergen section, the right font size)? If you do, please share it here so other bakers can use it.

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