Every product you sell must be labeled before it leaves your home. Here is every required field, the exact state disclaimer wording, allergen formatting rules, and practical tips for getting it right.
Nevada's cottage food labeling requirements follow federal FDA food labeling standards under 21 U.S.C., with one additional state-specific requirement: the cottage food disclaimer statement. You must include all the required FDA fields — product name, business name and address, ingredients, allergens, and net weight — plus Nevada's disclaimer, prominently printed on every package. Labels must be applied before products leave your home. There is no font size minimum specified in state law, but labels must be legible and the disclaimer must be "prominent." Nevada does not require label pre-approval from any agency.
Items marked Federal are required by FDA under 21 U.S.C. Items marked State are added by NRS § 446.866.
This is the exact text required by NRS § 446.866. Copy it precisely — word for word, in full caps. Do not abbreviate, paraphrase, or summarize this statement. It must appear prominently on every product label.
All nine major allergens recognized by the FDA must be declared on your label whenever they appear in your product — including as sub-ingredients within compound ingredients. The FDA added sesame as the ninth major allergen effective January 1, 2023 under FASTER Act. Allergen labeling is not optional, even for sellers who are otherwise exempt from the full Nutrition Facts panel.
The FDA allows two formats for declaring allergens. Either is acceptable on your Nevada cottage food label.
Net weight must be declared in both metric and US customary units for solid products, and both fluid ounces and milliliters for liquid products. The declaration must appear in the bottom 30% of the principal display panel (the main face of the label). Do not include packaging weight — measure only the food itself.
Use weight in ounces/pounds and grams/kilograms. Express in both units. For products under 1 pound, use ounces. For 1 pound and over, use pounds (and ounces if not a whole pound).
Use fluid ounces and milliliters. For products over 1 quart, express in quarts and liters. Place the declaration in the lower 30% of the label's front face. Do not use weight for liquids — use volume.
This mock label shows all required elements in a typical layout. Your actual design can differ — this is about content, not layout.
This example omits the Nutrition Facts panel — the seller qualifies for the FDA small business exemption (<100,000 units/year, no nutrient claims on label).
Laser-printed labels on matte label sheets hold up better than inkjet in humid environments. For products that may sweat (jars in a cooler bag), consider waterproof label stock. Avery, OnlineLabels, and SheetLabels all offer food-safe label stock compatible with home printers. Test your label material by pressing it onto the container and leaving it overnight — if it peels or smears, upgrade your materials before your first market.
If your package is small (a 2oz bag of cookies, a 4oz jar of jam), prioritize: disclaimer first, then product name, then business name/address, then ingredients, then allergens and net weight. You may need to wrap text tightly. Wrapping text around the container is acceptable — the label doesn't have to fit on a single panel. The disclaimer must remain on a visible, readable portion of the package.
If you change an ingredient — swap one oil for another, add a new spice, adjust a ratio that changes relative ingredient weights — your label must be updated before you sell that batch. Selling with an outdated ingredient list is a labeling violation. Keep a version log of your recipes and the label revision tied to each version. A simple spreadsheet with date, recipe change, and label version is sufficient.
If you sell products in gift sets or multi-packs, each individual item inside must carry its own compliant label. You cannot simply label the outer packaging and leave the individual products unlabeled. The outer packaging may also carry a label listing the contents, but it does not replace individual product labeling. Each cookie, jar, and bag in a gift basket needs its own Nevada-compliant label.
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