North Dakota Cottage Food Frosting Rules

Cream Cheese Frosting:Allowed

Cream Cheese Frosting

Allowed

Annual Limit

No annual limit

Online Orders

Allowed

North Dakota explicitly allows cream cheese icings and fillings in cottage food products. Items must be labeled with safe handling instructions, transported frozen or refrigerated, and include a consumer advisory. Only pasteurized dairy may be used.

You can:

  • Use cream cheese frosting on cinnamon rolls, cookies, cakes, and other cottage food products
  • Sell frosted baked goods under the cottage food exemption

You cannot:

  • Sell products with any frosting that requires refrigeration for food safety

Sell your North Dakota frosted baked goods legally.

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