West Virginia Cottage Food
Generate Compliant West Virginia Cottage Food Labels in Minutes
West Virginia cottage food labels require the home kitchen disclosure. We've built it in so your labels are compliant.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full West Virginia cottage food law guide.
West Virginia Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample West Virginia Label
Each numbered line is something West Virginia expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Sunflower Home Bakery
3412 Maple Ave, Springfield, WV
4(555) 010-0142
5Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
6Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
7This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from State licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.
- 1Product name
- 2Business name
- 3Business address
- 4Phone number
- 5Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 6Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 7State disclosure, word for word
What West Virginia Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Content and sources information, per WVDA labeling standards (potentially hazardous foods)
Required Label Disclosure
This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from State licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- The statute requires potentially hazardous cottage foods to be labeled under the department's labeling standards and to give information about content and sources.
- WVDA label review is required for acidified, fermented, pickled, sauce, and salsa products and is free.
Common West Virginia Label Mistakes
- Selling an acidified, fermented, pickled, sauce or salsa product without WVDA label review, which is required.
- Leaving off the content and sources information on potentially hazardous foods.
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The West Virginia Rules in Brief
Permit
Optional
Training
Not required
Across state lines
Not allowed
Wholesale
Not allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the West Virginia cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a West Virginia cottage food label need to include?
Every West Virginia 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. West Virginia also requires this disclosure: "This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from State licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for West Virginia cottage food?
The required language is: "This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from State licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under West Virginia Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in West Virginia?
West Virginia does not currently publish a fixed annual sales cap for cottage food producers — check the full West Virginia guide for the latest details.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in West Virginia?
In West Virginia, cottage food producers can sell through: From home.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my West Virginia 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 West Virginia and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my West Virginia 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 West Virginia's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for West Virginia and all 50 states.
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