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S LN J O A Q UI v <br />Environmental Health Department <br />:VOUNTY- <br />5. <br />Product Labeling: Initial if you agree to abide by the following: V N <br />For a detailed description, see the CDPH document "Labeling Requirements for Cottage Food Products." All <br />cottage food products must be properly labeled in compliance with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic <br />Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 343 et seq.) The label must include: <br />• Submit one example label for one of your CFO products. <br />• The words "Made in a Home Kitchen" in 12 -point type. <br />• The name commonly used to describe the food product. <br />• The name city, state and zip code of the cottage food operation which produced the cottage food <br />product. If the firm is not listed in the current telephone directory then a street address must also be <br />declared. (A contact phone number or email address is optional but may be helpful for consumers to <br />contact your business. <br />• The registration or permit number of the cottage food operation which produced the cottage food product <br />and in the case of "Class B" CFOs, the name of the county where the permit was issued. <br />• The ingredients of the food product, in descending order of predominance by weight, if the product <br />contains two or more ingredients. <br />• The net quantity (count, weight, or volume) of the food product. It must be stated in both English (pound) <br />units and metric units (grams). <br />• A declaration on the label in plain language if the food contains any of the eight major food allergens <br />such as milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, and soybeans. There are two approved <br />methods prescribed by federal law for declaring the food sources of allergens in packaged foods: 1) in a <br />separate summary statement immediately following or adjacent to the ingredient list, or 2) within the <br />ingredient list. <br />• If the label makes approved nutrient content claims or health claims, the label must contain a "Nutrition <br />Facts" statement on the information panel. <br />o The use of the following eleven terms are considered nutrient content claims (nutritional value of a <br />food): free, low, reduced, fewer, high, less, more, lean, extra lean, good source, and light. Specific <br />requirements have been established for the use of these terms. Please refer to the Cottage Food <br />Labeling Guideline for more details. <br />o A health claim is a statement or message on the label that describes the relationship between a food <br />component and a disease or health-related condition (e.g., sodium and hypertension, calcium and <br />osteoporosis). Please refer to the Cottage Food Labeling Guideline for more details. <br />• Labels must be legible and in English (accurately translated information in another language may <br />accompany it). <br />• Labels, wrappers, inks, adhesives, paper, and packaging materials that come into contact with the <br />cottage food product by touching the product or penetrating the packaging must be food -grade (safe for <br />food contact) and not contaminate the food. <br />3 of <br />EHD 16-27 6/29/17 CFO REG/PERMITTING FORM <br />