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Grains & Flour

Milled flour, cornmeal, dry grain blends
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
Bottom line: Milled, dry, shelf-stable grain products are cottage food eligible with no license needed — just watch the allergen labeling on anything containing wheat.

The Path

Flour, cornmeal, and dry grain blends are non-TCS dry goods and qualify cleanly under § 500.80. The main compliance point is allergen labeling: wheat and gluten-containing grains are top allergens and must be clearly declared even when the grain itself is the entire product.

What You Need

  • Sell only dry, shelf-stable milled grain products
  • Label with business name & address, product name, ingredients, net weight, wheat/gluten allergen declaration
  • FDACS cottage food disclosure statement

Watch Out For

  • Don't skip the wheat/gluten allergen declaration, even on single-ingredient flour

Citations

Agency contact: FDACS Division of Food Safety · 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352)