Massachusetts cottage food labels & permit basics
Free Massachusetts 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.
Massachusetts — 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 Massachusetts 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.
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.
- 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 required by Massachusetts (exact wording may be set by statute or agency)
- Statute
- 105 CMR 590.009(D)
- Required disclaimer
- (no exact wording mandated)
- Font requirement
- (none specified)
- Research summary
- Labels must include all ingredients in order of amount by volume, a list of allergens, the name of the residential kitchen, address and/or phone number, and a sell-by date if required. Full requirements are governed by 105 CMR 520.000 Massachusetts Labeling Regulations. No specific cottage-food disclaimer statement is required by statute, though local boards of health may impose additional requirements.
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