Pennsylvania Cottage Food Frosting Rules
Cream Cheese Frosting:Not Allowed
Cream Cheese Frosting
Not Allowed
Annual Limit
No annual limit
Online Orders
Allowed
Pennsylvania explicitly prohibits cream cheese frosting on custom cakes under its Limited Food Establishment rules. TCS foods may only be produced in a separate dedicated commercial kitchen.
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 Pennsylvania'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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