{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-40-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-40-5","heading":"Potentially hazardous foods.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any provision of §16-1-1 et seq. of this code or any rules or regulations to the contrary, the department shall regulate potentially hazardous cottage food sold in West Virginia.\n(b) A home, farm, community, or commercial kitchen may be used by a potentially hazardous cottage food vendor, as determined by the department.\n(c) Potentially hazardous cottage food standards shall be determined, including acidified foods, and other categories identified and defined by the department.\n(d) Potentially hazardous cottage foods shall be labeled in compliance with the department’s labeling standards and provide information about its content and sources.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 40. COTTAGE FOODS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-40-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:28Z","sha256":"d95c859196a897be5a195a07b9683f801653653a73ff1bc72c7c1c9b6161e9b9","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-40-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-40-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}