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Washington cottage food label rules

What has to be on the label when you sell homemade baked goods in Washington, and the limits that matter at a market. Checked September 2026.

Confirmed in official sources

Your label must include

Required statement

“Made in a Home Kitchen that has not been subject to standard inspection criteria.”

Statement must be printed in at least the equivalent of 11-point type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label. Products must be prepackaged; for large cakes or bulk containers, WSDA may allow a product label sheet given to the consumer instead. Each label must be submitted with the application.

Brown Butter Toffee Cookies
Sunny Crumb Co. · 123 Palm Ave, Your City, WA 00000
Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), butter (cream, salt), brown sugar, toffee bits (sugar, butter, almonds, soy lecithin), eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, sea salt.
Net wt. 4 oz (113 g) · 2 cookies
Contains: wheat, milk, eggs, tree nuts (almond), soy.
Made in a Home Kitchen that has not been subject to standard inspection criteria.
[Printed in English]
Sample label for illustration, made from the checklist above. Your own label has to match your recipe and your state’s exact rules.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change and counties can add their own. Confirm with Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Food Safety Program before you print. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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