Trust & safety
Compliance & standards
Some products — food, meat, drinks, body care, pet treats — carry real legal requirements. On Makers Nearby a maker can't list in a regulated category until they've submitted the right licence and we've verified it. Here's what each one requires, so buyers and makers both know exactly what stands behind a listing.
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Cottage foods
Shelf-stable home-kitchen foods — baked goods, jams, honey, candies, dry mixes — under Florida's Cottage Food Law. Self-attested and labeled, sold local (pickup / hand-delivery). No licence required by law; every cottage listing carries the required disclosure.
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Commercial / licensed-kitchen food
Foods made in a licensed commercial kitchen rather than a home kitchen — refrigerated items, canned or bottled low-acid goods, wholesale, and anything beyond Florida Cottage Food limits.
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Inspected meat & jerky
Meat and poultry sold as a product — jerky, cured meats, sausage, and packaged cuts.
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Meat shares (custom-exempt)
Direct-to-consumer quarter, half, or whole live-animal shares (freezer beef, whole hog), processed custom for the owner.
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Regulated beverages
Kombucha, juice, cold-pressed drinks, and other bottled non-alcoholic beverages beyond cottage-food limits. (Alcohol isn't sold on Makers Nearby.)
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Bath & body / cosmetics
Lotions, creams, balms, scrubs, and cosmetics. (True soap — only lye + fats, with no cosmetic claims — is exempt and self-attested.)
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Pet treats & food
Pet treats, chews, and food.
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Plain-language summaries for Florida — not legal advice. Makers confirm the current form and fees with the agency of record, listed on each page.