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Cottage food law · Mississippi

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Mississippi cottage food law — what actually applies when you sell from home.

Here's what Mississippi allows under current cottage food rules: what you can sell, what you can't, and how to start legally.

Why this matters

What Mississippi actually allows — and what it doesn't.

Mississippi permits cottage food sales under Mississippi Code § 75-29-951 (enacted 2013; HB 326 increased cap to $35K in 2020). Annual sales are capped at $35,000. No state registration is required; optional ID programs may be available for label privacy.

Annual revenue cap

$35,000 a year.

Annual gross cap

$35,000

Mississippi Code § 75-29-951 (enacted 2013; HB 326 increased cap to $35K in 2020)

Required label language

Every package carries a statutory disclaimer.

The disclaimer below must appear on every package, in the exact casing the statute specifies:

Required on every label

Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations

— Mississippi Code § 75-29-951 (enacted 2013; HB 326 increased cap to $35K in 2020)

Sales channels

Where you can sell in Mississippi — and where you can't.

Online ordering

NoNo

Shipping

No

Federal restriction on uninspected food crossing state lines.

Seller delivery

YesYes

Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

NoNo

Interstate sales

NoNo

Wholesale to retail stores

NoNo

Registration & permits

Mississippi does not require state registration.

Registration

Not required

Labeling standard

Standard

Inspection

None

Food safety certification

Not required

Address privacy

Not available

Prohibited categories

What you can't sell under cottage food rules.

  • Tcs
  • Meat
  • Poultry
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Dairy
  • Custard Pies
  • Eggs
  • Cooked Vegetables
  • Cooked Potatoes
  • Cooked Rice
  • Cooked Beans
  • Raw Sprouts
  • Sliced Melons
  • Garlic In Oil
  • Nut Butters
  • Beverages
  • Low Acid Canned Foods
  • Cannabis Cbd

How to start

Steps to a legal first sale in Mississippi.

  1. Confirm your products qualify

    Verify your menu fits Mississippi's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.

  2. Label every product correctly

    Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, allergens, and the statute-required disclaimer verbatim.

  3. Start taking orders

    Mississippi allows seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels — third-party couriers are not permitted here.

About VibeKitchen

The storefront tool this guide comes from.

VibeKitchen is a storefront and order-management tool for home food sellers — your own ordering page, your own checkout, your own customers. We’re the reason this guide exists: we had to research every state’s cottage food rules to build the product, and we’re publishing what we learned.