Washington D.C. Cottage Food
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Washington D.C. cottage food producers must include the required home kitchen disclosure on every label. We add it automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Washington D.C. cottage food law guide.
Washington D.C. Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Required
Net weight
Not required
Registration Number
Required
A Sample Washington D.C. Label
Each numbered line is something Washington D.C. expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Produced: October 23, 2026
3Sunflower Home Bakery
4Registration # 10293
5412 Maple Ave, Springfield, DC
6Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
7Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
8Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations.
- 1Product name
- 2Date of production
- 3Business name
- 4Permit number
- 5Business address
- 6Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 7Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 8State disclosure, word for word
What Washington D.C. Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Cottage food business identification number
- Name of the product
- Ingredients in descending order by weight
- Net weight or net volume
- Allergen information as required by federal labeling rules
- Nutritional information if any nutritional claim is made
- Statement in 10-point or larger contrasting type: Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations.
Required Label Disclosure
Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- Products must be prepackaged with the label and stored on the business premises.
Common Washington D.C. Label Mistakes
- Leaving off the cottage food business identification number.
- Using the statement in type under 10-point or without contrast.
- Selling anything not prepackaged with the label.
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The Washington D.C. Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
Required
Training
Required
Online sales
Allowed
Wholesale
Allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Washington D.C. cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Washington D.C. cottage food label need to include?
Every Washington D.C. cottage food label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all 9 FDA major allergens, net weight, your business name, and your business address. Washington D.C. also requires this disclosure: "Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Washington D.C. cottage food?
The required language is: "Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under D.C. Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Washington D.C.?
Washington D.C.'s cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Washington D.C.?
In Washington D.C., cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, Events & festivals, Online orders, Retail stores, and Wholesale.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Washington D.C. cottage food label?
Yes. If you use a packaged ingredient like a Betty Crocker cake mix or Ghirardelli chocolate, you must list its sub-ingredients on your label, in the correct order. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Washington D.C. and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Washington D.C. cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list, detect allergens, or add Washington D.C.'s required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Washington D.C. and all 50 states.
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