Nevada Β· Cottage Food Operation

Nevada cottage food label requirements and registration checklist

Answer a few plain-English questions about what you make, where you live, and how you want to sell it. We check it against Nevada's current cottage food rules, point you to the right county registering authority, flag anything that isn't allowed, and build you a personalized checklist and a printable food label.

Free permit walk-through Free label generation Free checklist
Free customized label/checklist after walk-through completion

Built from public Southern Nevada Health District and Nevada DPBH guidance, and NRS 446.866. Not legal advice and not government approval β€” rules can change (Nevada's cap and sales-channel rules are set to expand in July 2027), so verify final requirements with your county health authority before selling.

  • Free permit walk-throughSee right away if a choice would block you from selling under Nevada's cottage food exemption.
  • Free checklistYour answers folded into Nevada's current requirements, ready to print or save as PDF.
  • Free label generationThe required Nevada disclosure statement plus name, address, and product details, assembled into a printable draft.

Can I sell homemade food in Nevada?

Often yes β€” Nevada's cottage food exemption needs a registration (through your county health authority, or the state if your county doesn't have one) rather than a full permit, and current law caps sales at $35,000/year. Nevada is stricter than many states on sales channels: current law requires direct, in-person sale only β€” no internet orders, mail order, or shipping (a 2027 law will change this). The allowed product list is limited to dry, non-potentially-hazardous items; home-canned/pickled foods have a separate Craft Food program. The wizard below checks the choices that commonly change the answer.

Nevada label requirements

  • Statement of identity (product name) and net quantity
  • Ingredients in descending order by weight, including sub-ingredients
  • Allergen statement for major allergens
  • Your name and physical street address (no PO box)
  • β€œMade in a cottage food operation that is not subject to government food safety inspection.”

Common Nevada cottage food blockers

  • Selling online, by mail order, or shipping β€” current law requires in-person sale only
  • Wholesale, consignment, or resale through a store or restaurant
  • Home-canned, pickled, or sauce products (separate Craft Food program)
  • Baked goods needing refrigeration (cream, custard, cream cheese, soft cheese)
  • Meat, most dairy, or another potentially-hazardous/TCS food
  • A rented kitchen, or employees/partners helping prepare the food
  • Annual gross sales above $35,000