District of Columbia cottage food labels & permit basics
Free District of Columbia cottage food label mockup, required fields, and disclaimer language — preview on this page, download the PDF with a free Crosodo account. Always verify final wording with the state agency.
District of Columbia — can I sell from home?
Label rules only matter after you know whether a home kitchen is allowed and what local steps you still need. Use this snapshot, then open your county page for zoning.
- Confirm your products are allowed under District of Columbia cottage food rules (Can I sell?).
- Check your county for home occupation, porch pickup, and local licenses.
- Complete any training or registration shown above.
- Label every package using the checklist below.
District of Columbia label one-pager
Ingredients: wheat flour, water, salt, sourdough starter (flour, water).
Contains: Wheat.
Net Wt 16 oz (454 g)
123 Market St, Your City, ST 00000
Example layout only — replace with your product details and verify disclaimer language with District of Columbia.
- Product name (common or usual name of the food)
- Business or producer name
- Producer address (or address alternative your state allows)
- Ingredients in descending order by weight
- Major allergen disclosures (e.g. wheat, milk, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, sesame)
- Net weight or quantity
- Home-kitchen disclaimer: “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations”
- Statute
- D.C. Code §7-742.02
- Required disclaimer
- Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations
- Font requirement
- 10-point contrasting type
- Research summary
- Labels must include the cottage food business identification number, product name, ingredients in descending order by weight, net weight/volume, allergen information per federal requirements, and the statement 'Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations' in at least 10-point contrasting type.
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