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Washington Cake Pops Cottage Food Labels
Washington's required disclosure statement added automatically. Ingredient lists for cake pops built from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ghirardelli and more.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the cake pops products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Washington's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Pops
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Sunflower Home Bakery
Permit #CF-10293
Ingredients:
Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Corn Syrup, Cane Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel and Palm Oil, Glyceryl Lacto Esters), Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Propylene Glycol Mono and Diesters, Monoglycerides, Palm Oil, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carob Powder, Cocoa, Soy Lecithin, Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Artificial Flavor, Water, Propylene Glycol, FD&C Reds 40 and 3, Propylparaben, Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Titanium Dioxide).
Contains:
MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO STANDARD INSPECTION CRITERIA.
What Every Washington Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Washington, including cake pops, needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
- Complete ingredient list, in descending order by weight
- Business name
- Product name
- Net weight
- Permit number
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO STANDARD INSPECTION CRITERIA.
Added to every cake pops label automatically, exactly as required.
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Common Allergens in Cake Pops
These are the FDA major allergens most often found in cake pops — the exact list depends on the specific brands and ingredients you use.
- Wheat
- Milk
- Soy
Quickly Cottage detects all 9 FDA major allergens automatically from your ingredient list, not just these common ones.
Where You Can Sell in Washington
Washington permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Annual Sales Cap
$35,000
Gross annual revenue from all cottage food sales.
Permit & Registration
A permit or registration is required
Requires a $355 permit (2-year term), mandatory home kitchen inspection, business plan, and individual label approval from WSDA.
Frequently asked questions
What goes on a cake pops label in Washington?
A Washington cake pops label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all FDA major allergens present, net weight, your business name and address, and Washington's required disclosure: "MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO STANDARD INSPECTION CRITERIA." Quickly Cottage builds all of this automatically.
What allergens are common in cake pops?
Cake Pops typically contain: Wheat, Milk, and Soy. Quickly Cottage detects these automatically from the specific ingredients and brands you use.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Washington cake pops label?
Yes. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Washington and every other state. If you use a branded cake mix, frosting, or coating, its sub-ingredients must appear on your label. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically.
What is Washington's required disclosure statement for cottage food labels?
Washington requires this exact language on every cottage food label: "MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO STANDARD INSPECTION CRITERIA." Quickly Cottage adds it automatically to every cake pops label.
Can I sell cake pops at a Washington farmers market?
Yes — Washington's cottage food law permits sales at farmers markets. Your label still needs to meet all Washington requirements, including the disclosure statement.
What is the annual cottage food sales cap in Washington?
Washington's cottage food annual sales cap is: $35,000 gross revenue.
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