DC Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

Is selling from home legal in DC? Yes! But you must follow strict labeling rules to stay compliant.

Requirement Summary

DC requires specific information on your cottage food labels. You must include the mandatory disclaimer text exactly as shown.

Label Item	Status	Details
Business Name	Required	The name of your cottage food operation or business name must be displayed on the label.
Physical Address	Required	Your business or home address must be included on the label. Some states allow using a registration number instead.
Phone Number	Required	A contact phone number must be provided on the label.
Ingredients List	Required	All ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance by weight.
Allergens Declaration	Required	Major allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame) must be clearly declared.
Net Weight	Required	The net weight of the product must be displayed in both U.S. Customary and metric units.

"Made in a cottage food business that is not subject to DC's food safety regulations."

*This text must be clearly visible on your product package.

Visual example for DC

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet Home Bakery

123 Main St, Anytown, DC 12345

Phone: (555) 123-4567

Ingredients:

Flour, Sugar, Butter, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin), Eggs, Vanilla Extract, Baking Soda, Salt

Contains: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Soy

Net Wt. 1 lb (454 g)

Made in a cottage food business that is not subject to DC's food safety regulations.

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