Connecticut cottage food labels & permit basics
Free Connecticut cottage food label mockup, required fields, and disclaimer language — preview on this page, download the PDF with a free Crosodo account. Always verify final wording with the state agency.
Connecticut — can I sell from home?
Label rules only matter after you know whether a home kitchen is allowed and what local steps you still need. Use this snapshot, then open your county page for zoning.
- Confirm your products are allowed under Connecticut cottage food rules (Can I sell?).
- Check your county for home occupation, porch pickup, and local licenses.
- Complete any training or registration shown above.
- Label every package using the checklist below.
Connecticut label one-pager
Ingredients: wheat flour, water, salt, sourdough starter (flour, water).
Contains: Wheat.
Net Wt 16 oz (454 g)
123 Market St, Your City, ST 00000
Example layout only — replace with your product details and verify disclaimer language with Connecticut.
- Product name (common or usual name of the food)
- Business or producer name
- Producer address (or address alternative your state allows)
- Ingredients in descending order by weight
- Major allergen disclosures (e.g. wheat, milk, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, sesame)
- Net weight or quantity
- Home-kitchen disclaimer: “Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.”
- Statute
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-62a / §21a-62g
- Required disclaimer
- Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.
- Font requirement
- 10-point contrasting type
- Research summary
- Labels must include the operation name and physical home address, product name, ingredients in descending order, allergen information, net weight or volume (DCP also asks for metric), and the statement in at least 10-point contrasting type: 'Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection.'
Compare official cottage food label examples
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