Louisiana Cottage Food Frosting Rules

Cream Cheese Frosting:Not Allowed

Cream Cheese Frosting

Not Allowed

Annual Limit

$30,000/year

Online Orders

Allowed

Louisiana limits cottage food to low-risk non-TCS items. Cream cheese frosting is a TCS dairy product and is not allowed.

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 Louisiana'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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