Last verified 2026-09-15. Regulator: Oregon Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Program. This page is not legal advice.
What must a cottage food label show in Oregon?
A Oregon cottage food label must show these 9 items:
- The statement: "This product is homemade, is not prepared in an inspected food establishment and must be stored and displayed separately if merchandised by a retailer."
- The name and phone number for the food establishment
- The address of the food establishment, or the unique identification number issued by the Oregon Department of Agriculture
- The name of the product
- The ingredients of the product in descending order by weight
- The net weight or net volume of the product
- Any applicable allergen warnings as specified under federal labeling requirements
- If the label provides any nutrient content claim, health claim or other nutritional information, product nutritional information as described in federal labeling requirements
- The presence of pets in the residential dwelling, if any, and the potential for pet allergens
What disclaimer must a Oregon cottage food label have?
Yes. A Oregon cottage food label must carry this statement, word for word:
This product is homemade, is not prepared in an inspected food establishment and must be stored and displayed separately if merchandised by a retailer.
Does Oregon require a Nutrition Facts panel on cottage food?
Only in some cases. Oregon requires a Nutrition Facts panel when the label makes a nutrient or health claim, such as "low sugar" or "high protein". If you want to add one, the Nutrition Label Maker prints it in the FDA layout for free.
What foods can you sell under the Oregon cottage food law?
Packaged foods that are not potentially hazardous, including baked goods, confectionary items, coffee beans, teas, popcorn, jams, jellies, honey, syrups, fruit butters, nut mixes, repackaged freeze-dried foods, repackaged dried and dehydrated foods, and powdered drink mixes. Foods that contain cannabis are excluded.
Where can you sell cottage food in Oregon?
Direct to the end user in any manner, including from the home, online, through the mail, and at events. Packaged foods may be sold to a retailer that stores and displays them separately and marks them as homemade. No sales to caterers, schools, day care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities, or restaurants.
Do you need a permit to sell cottage food in Oregon?
No license under the exemption. Each person who prepares food must hold an Oregon food handler certificate (ORS 624.570). ODA can issue a unique identification number for the label on request, for a fee. Keep sales and product records for at least three years. Foods outside the exemption, such as refrigerated items, need a Domestic Kitchen license from ODA.
Is there a sales limit for cottage food in Oregon?
$50,000 in annual gross sales in the statute, adjusted each year for inflation. The ODA page lists the current limit as $52,700.
What else should you know about the Oregon rules?
Oregon has two paths. The cottage food exemption in ORS 616.723 covers packaged, non-potentially hazardous foods with no license. Anything else made at home, such as cheesecakes or refrigerated items, needs a Domestic Kitchen bakery or food processor license from ODA, and that license covers only the home kitchen itself. Under the exemption you may sell online, by mail, at events, and to retailers that shelve the food separately and mark it as homemade. Pets are allowed in the home but not in the food preparation area, and the label must state that pets are present. ODA asks you to confirm the exemption with your local food safety inspector.
How accurate is this page?
The label items, the disclaimer, the sales channels, the food handler rule, and the $50,000 base cap were read from ORS 616.723 on the Oregon Legislature site on 2026-09-15. The $52,700 current cap, the OAR 603-025-0311 to 0330 rule citation, and the Domestic Kitchen license facts were read from the ODA licensing pages the same day. The OAR rule text itself was not read. The bill numbers behind the 2022 changes were not confirmed.