North Carolina Cottage Food Label Generator
Enter your product details and see a real cottage food label built to North Carolina's required disclosure — we add the North Carolina-required disclosure automatically. Free to use, no account needed.
North Carolina 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 North Carolina-required disclosure appears here automatically.
This is a real North Carolina cottage food label preview. The legal disclosure is applied from current North Carolina cottage food rules.
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What North Carolina legally requires on a cottage food label
Every North Carolina 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 North Carolina-mandated legal disclosure. The disclosure is the part most bakers get wrong — so our generator fills it in for you, verbatim from current North Carolina rules:
Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected nor regulated by the state
North Carolina'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.
North Carolina cottage food label FAQ
What must a North Carolina cottage food label include?
A compliant North Carolina 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 North Carolina-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 North Carolina?
North Carolina requires this exact disclosure on the label: "Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected nor regulated by the state" You never type it — the generator applies the current North Carolina disclosure for you the moment you pick your state.
Can I sell TCS or refrigerated cottage food items in North Carolina?
No — North Carolina'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 North Carolina doesn't permit it, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Is this North Carolina cottage food label generator really free?
Yes. Building and previewing your North Carolina-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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