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Delaware cottage food label requirements and registration checklist
Answer a few plain-English questions about what you make and how you want to sell it. We check it against Delaware's current Cottage Food Establishment registration, flag the choices that push you toward a licensed food-processing path, and build you a personalized checklist plus a printable label draft.
Free customized label/checklist after walk-through completion
Built from current Delaware Division of Public Health guidance and 16 DE Admin Code 4458A. Not legal advice and not state approval — verify final requirements with the Delaware Division of Public Health before selling.
Free permit walk-throughSee fast whether you fit Delaware's Cottage Food Establishment registration.
Free checklistKeep the training and inspection steps tied to your own answers.
Free label generationDraft Delaware's exact disclosure statement plus your CFE and ingredient lines in one place.
Can you sell cottage food in Delaware?
Yes, for a defined list of non-TCS foods. Delaware's Cottage Food Establishment registration covers baked goods, jams/jellies/preserves, and candy made in your primary home kitchen, for $30/year after a food safety training course and a Division on-site inspection. Delaware removed its former $25,000 sales cap in December 2023 — there's currently no dollar limit — but sales must still be direct, in-person, and within Delaware, with no online sales, shipping, or wholesale.
City/town plus "Delaware", phone number, and email
Net weight, production date, or lot code
Ingredients in descending order by weight
Allergen information required by federal and state law
Exact statement: This food is made in a Cottage Food Establishment and is NOT subject to routine Government Food Safety Inspections. (10-point type minimum)
Common Delaware blockers
Cream-filled baked goods, meat components, or other TCS foods
Skipping training or the Division's pre-registration inspection
A private well that hasn't passed required water testing
Online sales, shipping, wholesale/resale, or out-of-state customers