New York cottage food law
Sell cottage food in New York
New York cottage food law, label rules, and a free storefront. New York's cottage food law lets home bakers sell directly to consumers with no statewide sales cap — provided you sell directly to consumers, label every product correctly, and follow New York's rules. CottageOps configures the New York label disclosure for you, tracks your sales against the cap, and gives you a free storefront to take orders.
What New York's cottage food law says
- Sales cap
- No statewide sales cap — New York doesn't set an annual revenue ceiling on cottage food sales.
- Refrigerated (TCS) foods
- New York's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods — refrigerated (TCS) items aren't allowed under the exemption.
- Where you can sell
- Direct to New York consumers — pickup, in-state delivery, farmers markets, and online sales to in-state customers.
Required label disclosure in New York
Every New York cottage food label must carry the product name, 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 York-required disclosure below. CottageOps fills the disclosure in for you, verbatim:
Made in a Home Kitchen
Before you sell in New York
New York requires you to register with the state before you sell.
Before accepting orders in New York, you'll need to register with the state agency that oversees cottage food. There's no kitchen inspection — it's typically a one-time registration. You can set everything up in CottageOps first and flip on orders once you're registered.
Full New York cottage-food law
The detail behind the summary above: New York's primary statute, the agency that enforces it, the revenue cap, what foods are allowed, refrigerated-food (TCS) rules, labeling notes, and the watch-outs to know before you sell.
- Primary statute
- We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for New York. Confirm the exact statute with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), Division of Food Safety & Inspection.
- Enforcing agency
- New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), Division of Food Safety & Inspection
- Revenue cap
- No revenue cap — the Home Processor exemption was made unlimited in recent expansion (engine stores no cap).
- Allowed foods
- Non-TCS (shelf-stable) baked goods and similar under the Home Processor exemption.
- Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
- Conservative shelf-stable only (the engine refuses TCS labels for NY).
- Where you can sell
- Direct to consumer; the Home Processor exemption requires registering with NYSDAM before selling (registration tier).
- Labeling notes
- Disclosure "Made in a Home Kitchen" at ≥10pt. NYSDAM also accepts variants such as "Made at Home by [Name]".
- Watch-outs
- Registration with NYSDAM is required before sale (gated tier).
General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.
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New York cottage food FAQ
What must a New York cottage food label include?
A compliant New York 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 York-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 York?
New York requires this exact disclosure on the label: "Made in a Home Kitchen" You never type it — the generator applies the current New York disclosure for you the moment you pick your state.
Can I sell TCS or refrigerated cottage food items in New York?
No — New York'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 York doesn't permit it, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Is this New York cottage food label generator really free?
Yes. Building and previewing your New York-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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Start freeThis is general information, not legal advice — confirm with your New York cottage food authority before selling. Last verified: 2026-06-13.