Mississippi direct-to-consumer compliance, guide 17 of 24

Nuts & Seeds

Candied and mixed nuts qualify as cottage food; allergen labeling must name the nut.

Cottage Food Eligible

$35,000gross annual sales cap

Name the nutpecan, walnut or almond, not just tree nut

Listednut mixes and chocolate-covered nuts

In persondirect sales only

What is covered

A
Stay on the list
Nut mixes, chocolate-covered nuts, trail mixes and granola are named. Plain raw shelled or ground nuts are not.
B
Declare allergens
Name the specific tree nut and any peanut, milk, soy or wheat present.
C
Label and sell direct
Use the full cottage label and sell in person in Mississippi.

Item	Rule	Regulator
Nut mixes	Allowed under cottage food	MSDH
Chocolate-covered nuts	Allowed under cottage food	MSDH
In-shell nuts	Farm product; certified market sales are tax-exempt if Mississippi grown	MDAC / MS DOR
Nut butters, shelled nuts	Not named; confirm	MSDH
Allergens	Peanuts and each tree nut type must be declared	FDA / FALCPA
Label	Cottage disclaimer in 10-point type	MSDH

List the specific type, such as pecans, because FALCPA requires naming each tree nut.

Candy is on the cottage list, so pralines fit if the recipe has no dairy that needs refrigeration.

It is not named on the list. Ask MSDH.