Stop stitching together PDFs, posts, and label templates.
Texas Cottage Food Compliance Hub turns current state guidance into a practical label builder, eligibility checker, saved document workspace, and market-day prep system for home bakers and small sellers.
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Required label fields covered
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Reusable templates included
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Primary seller workflows
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Official Texas sources linked
The workflow sequence
Can I sell this in Texas?
What has to be on the label?
Can I use this sales channel?
What do I need before market day?
Source citations
Official current guidance for labeling, direct sales, TCS rules, training, and registration changes.
Market-specific context for packaged cottage foods and permit expectations at Texas farmers markets.
Underlying statutory framework referenced by the app for cottage food operations.
Build the label once
Generate the required Texas disclosure, ingredient, allergen, address or registration, and TCS fields in one pass.
Check if the product fits
Move quickly from product category and channel to a practical allowed, review, or unsupported decision.
Prep for launch and market day
Use saved checklists for training, packaging, signage, and event readiness.
What the app keeps in view
Texas DSHS says packaged cottage foods must include the operation name, address or registration number, product name, allergen disclosure, and the private-residence disclosure.
Starting September 1, 2025, some operators can use a DSHS registration number on labels instead of a physical home address.
Operators selling TCS foods need added handling controls, label statements, and date-made fields.
Direct-sale and online reminders
Online sales are allowed when the consumer buys directly from the operator and sees the label information before payment.
The operator, employee, or household member must personally deliver online orders to the consumer.
Many direct-sale and market workflows stay exempt from local permit requirements, but sellers should still confirm venue policies.
Cottage food vendors and TCS sellers now have extra registration-related considerations under current DSHS guidance.
Start from realistic label packs
Classic Cookie Label
A shelf-stable chocolate chip cookie label with allergen callouts.
Fudge Gift Box
A polished confection label for gift packs and holiday boxes.
Farmers Market Brownies
A market-focused brownie label paired with signage reminders.
TCS Review Label
A refrigerated item example that surfaces date-made and safe-handling requirements.
Do I need a cottage food license in Texas?
Texas DSHS states cottage food production operations are exempt from standard food establishment licensing and inspection requirements, but some operators now must register with DSHS starting September 1, 2025.
What must be on a Texas cottage food label?
The label must include the operation name, address or DSHS registration number, common product name, ingredient allergen information, and the required private-residence disclosure. Some categories also need date-made and safe-handling statements.
Can I sell online?
Yes, when the consumer buys directly from you online, the required label information is shown before payment, and you or your employee or household member personally delivers the order.