D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-K104

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-K104 - COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCT LABELING REQUIREMENTS

104.1

A cottage food business shall label each food product in accordance with Section 4932(c)(2) of Section 2 of the Cottage Food Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Official Code § 7-742.02(c)(2) (2016 Supp.)), and in accordance with 21 CFR part 101 (2016), Food Labeling.

104.2

A cottage food business shall sell only approved cottage food products that are:

(a) Stored on the premises of the cottage food business; and

(b) Prepackaged with a label that contains the following information:

(1) The cottage food business identification number;

(2) The name of the cottage food product;

(3) The ingredients of the cottage food product in descending order of the amount of each ingredient by weight;

(4) The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product;

(5) Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements in 21 CFR part 101, Food Labeling;

(6) If any nutritional claim is made, nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements in 21 CFR part 101, Food Labeling and 9 CFR part 317, subpart B, Nutrition Labeling; and

(7) A statement printed in ten (10)-point or larger type letters in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label that reads:

Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations

104.3

A label sample is shown below.

Cottage Food Business Identification Number

Chocolate Chip Cookies.

2550 Kingston Lane

York, PA 17702

Ingredients: Enriched flour (Wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), butter (milk, salt), chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, butterfat (milk), soy lecithin, walnuts, sugar, eggs, salt, artificial vanilla extract, baking soda.

Contains: Wheat, eggs, milk, soy, walnuts

Net Wt. 3 oz.

MADE BY A COTTAGE FOOD BUSINESS THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-K104

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13555 (12/29/2017)