District of Columbia Cottage Food Label Generator
Enter your product details and see a real cottage food label built to District of Columbia's required disclosure — we add the District of Columbia-required disclosure automatically. Free to use, no account needed.
District of Columbia cottage-food label preview
Product name
Ingredients
Type your ingredients — they print here in descending order by weight.
Net qty
Required — fill in oz and / or grams.
The District of Columbia-required disclosure appears here automatically.
This is a real District of Columbia cottage food label preview. The legal disclosure is applied from current District of Columbia cottage food rules.
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What District of Columbia legally requires on a cottage food label
Every District of Columbia cottage food label must carry the product name, the ingredients in descending order by weight, the net weight, a “Contains” allergen statement for any FDA major allergens, your name and address as the producer, and the District of Columbia-mandated legal disclosure. The disclosure is the part most bakers get wrong — so our generator fills it in for you, verbatim from current District of Columbia rules:
Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations.
District of Columbia's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods, so refrigerated (TCS) items aren't allowed under the exemption. The generator flags it if you toggle TCS, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Last verified: 2026-06-13. Not legal advice — confirm with your state's cottage food authority.
District of Columbia cottage food label FAQ
What must a District of Columbia cottage food label include?
A compliant District of Columbia cottage food label needs the product name, the ingredients in descending order by weight, the net weight (oz and/or grams), the "Contains" allergen statement for any FDA major allergens, the producer's name and address, and the District of Columbia-required legal disclosure. Our free generator fills in the disclosure for you and lays out the rest automatically as you type.
What is the required cottage food disclosure in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia requires this exact disclosure on the label: "Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations." You never type it — the generator applies the current District of Columbia disclosure for you the moment you pick your state.
Can I sell TCS or refrigerated cottage food items in District of Columbia?
No — District of Columbia's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods, so TCS items that need refrigeration are not allowed under the cottage food exemption. If you toggle "Contains a TCS item" the generator will flag that District of Columbia doesn't permit it, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Is this District of Columbia cottage food label generator really free?
Yes. Building and previewing your District of Columbia-compliant label is free with no account. CottageOps is free through 2026 — no credit card — and when you're ready to download or print the full-resolution label you just claim your free CottageOps account. In 2027 it's a flat $19/mo (or $190/yr).
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