Florida law preempts local regulation of cottage food operations. Safety Harbor cannot prohibit or zone out a qualifying cottage food business under Florida Statutes Section 500.80, which lets residents sell certain non-potentially hazardous foods made at home.
Florida's Cottage Food Law (F.S. 500.80) allows home producers to sell up to $250,000 in gross sales annually of approved non-potentially hazardous foods (baked goods, jams, candies, dry mixes, etc.) directly to consumers. The law expressly preempts municipal and county ordinances that attempt to prohibit the operation, regulate the preparation, or require permits for cottage food. Safety Harbor must therefore allow these operations in any residence, subject only to general home occupation traffic, signage, and nuisance rules. Cottage food products must be properly labeled, including the producer's name, address, ingredients, allergens, and the statement that the product was made in a home kitchen.
Local enforcement is limited to non-preempted issues like nuisance traffic or signage. State labeling violations are enforced by the Florida Department of Agriculture.
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