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WACs > Title 16 > Chapter 16-149 > Section 16-149-110
16-149-100
16-149-120
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WAC 16-149-110
Labeling.
(1) A cottage food operation may only sell cottage food products which are prepackaged (except for certain products as outlined in subsection (2) of this section) with a label affixed that contains the following information (printed in English):
(a) The name and address of the business of the cottage food operation;
(b) The name of the cottage food product;
(c) The ingredients of the cottage food product, in descending order of predominance by weight;
(d) The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product, metric weight is not required;
(e) Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements;
(f) If any nutritional claim is made, appropriate nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements; and
(g) The following statement printed in at least the equivalent 11-point type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background label: "Made in a Home Kitchen that has not been subject to standard inspection criteria." A label sample is shown below.
MADE IN A HOME KITCHEN THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO STANDARD INSPECTION CRITERIA
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ashley Bryant
2550 Kingston Lane
Seattle, WA 98102
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 as an emulsifier), walnuts, sugar, eggs, salt, artificial vanilla extract, baking soda. Contains: Wheat, eggs, milk, soy, walnuts.
(2) The department may allow large cakes or a container of bulk products to be handled and labeled in the following manner:
(a) Be protected from contamination during transportation to the consumer.
(b) Have a product label sheet with all the required information as listed in subsection (1) of this section provided to the consumer.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.22.020 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 12-12-016, § 16-149-110, filed 5/24/12, effective 6/24/12.]
