Jams, jellies, fruit butters, marmalades — Cottage Food eligible
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
Bottom line: High-acid jams and jellies are cottage food eligible, but only when made to a tested, approved recipe — a home-invented low-acid "butter" like pumpkin butter is specifically excluded despite the familiar name.
The Path
Jams, jellies, fruit butters, and marmalades qualify under § 500.80, but only when the finished product is high-acid (pH 4.6 or below) and made to a tested, approved recipe rather than a home-invented formulation. Pumpkin butter is called out specifically as excluded — it's low-acid despite the "butter" name — and the same caution extends to any similar low-acid vegetable-based spread that might seem to fit the category on the surface.
What You Need
Use a tested, approved high-acid recipe (finished pH ≤4.6) — no home-invented low-acid formulations
Standard cottage food label plus a processing/canning date as best practice
Ingredients, net weight, and allergens clearly listed
Watch Out For
Pumpkin butter and similar low-acid "butters" are excluded from cottage food, despite the name
Don't improvise a canning recipe — stick to tested, published formulations
Citations
Fla. Stat. § 500.80
Agency contact: FDACS Division of Food Safety · 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352)