Arizona Cottage Food Frosting Rules
Cream Cheese Frosting:Not Allowed
Cream Cheese Frosting
Not Allowed
Annual Limit
No annual limit
Online Orders
Allowed
Arizona allows dairy as an ingredient only if the finished product does not require refrigeration. Cream cheese frosting is a TCS food requiring refrigeration and is prohibited.
You can:
- ✓Use traditional buttercream (butter + powdered sugar) as a shelf-stable alternative
- ✓Use royal icing, room-temperature ganache, or fondant
- ✓Sell unfrosted baked goods under Arizona's cottage food exemption
You cannot:
- ✗Use cream cheese, mascarpone, or whipped cream frostings on cottage food products
- ✗Sell any products that require refrigeration under the cottage food exemption
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