Florida Statute 500.80 preempts cottage food regulation to the state. Pinellas Park residents may produce qualifying low-risk foods at home and sell up to $250,000 annually without a state license, subject to labeling and sales-channel rules.
Florida Statute 500.80 allows home-based cottage food operations to produce and sell certain shelf-stable, low-risk foods such as baked goods, jams, candies, and dry mixes without FDACS permitting or kitchen inspection. The statute caps annual gross sales at $250,000 and limits direct-to-consumer sales channels (in-person, mail, and internet). All products must be prepackaged with a label including the operator's name and address, ingredients, allergen information, net weight, and the disclaimer that the product was made in a cottage food operation not subject to Florida's food safety regulations. The law preempts local cottage food regulation, so Pinellas Park cannot impose additional licensing on these operations beyond the state framework and home-based business preemption in FS 559.955.
Selling potentially hazardous foods, exceeding $250,000 annually, missing labels, or wholesaling to retailers can result in state enforcement and loss of cottage food exemption.
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