New Jersey Cottage Food Label Generator
Enter your product details and see a real cottage food label built to New Jersey's required disclosure — we add the New Jersey-required disclosure automatically. Free to use, no account needed.
New Jersey cottage-food label preview
Product name
Ingredients
Type your ingredients — they print here in descending order by weight.
Net qty
Required — fill in oz and / or grams.
The New Jersey-required disclosure appears here automatically.
This is a real New Jersey cottage food label preview. The legal disclosure is applied from current New Jersey cottage food rules.
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What New Jersey legally requires on a cottage food label
Every New Jersey cottage food label must carry the product name, the ingredients in descending order by weight, the net weight, a “Contains” allergen statement for any FDA major allergens, your name and address as the producer, and the New Jersey-mandated legal disclosure. The disclosure is the part most bakers get wrong — so our generator fills it in for you, verbatim from current New Jersey rules:
This food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health.
New Jersey's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods, so refrigerated (TCS) items aren't allowed under the exemption. The generator flags it if you toggle TCS, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Last verified: 2026-06-13. Not legal advice — confirm with your state's cottage food authority.
New Jersey cottage food label FAQ
What must a New Jersey cottage food label include?
A compliant New Jersey cottage food label needs the product name, the ingredients in descending order by weight, the net weight (oz and/or grams), the "Contains" allergen statement for any FDA major allergens, the producer's name and address, and the New Jersey-required legal disclosure. Our free generator fills in the disclosure for you and lays out the rest automatically as you type.
What is the required cottage food disclosure in New Jersey?
New Jersey requires this exact disclosure on the label: "This food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health." You never type it — the generator applies the current New Jersey disclosure for you the moment you pick your state.
Can I sell TCS or refrigerated cottage food items in New Jersey?
No — New Jersey's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods, so TCS items that need refrigeration are not allowed under the cottage food exemption. If you toggle "Contains a TCS item" the generator will flag that New Jersey doesn't permit it, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Is this New Jersey cottage food label generator really free?
Yes. Building and previewing your New Jersey-compliant label is free with no account. CottageOps is free through 2026 — no credit card — and when you're ready to download or print the full-resolution label you just claim your free CottageOps account. In 2027 it's a flat $19/mo (or $190/yr).
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