New Jersey Cottage Food Frosting Rules
Cream Cheese Frosting:Not Allowed
Cream Cheese Frosting
Not Allowed
Annual Limit
$50,000/year
Online Orders
Not Allowed
New Jersey's official prohibited foods list explicitly names cream cheese frosting as a prohibited product due to high moisture content that supports bacterial growth.
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 New Jersey'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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