Tennessee Cottage Food Frosting Rules
Cream Cheese Frosting:Allowed
Cream Cheese Frosting
Allowed
Annual Limit
No annual limit
Online Orders
Allowed
Tennessee's expanded Food Freedom Act (HB 130, effective July 2025) explicitly allows pasteurized dairy in food products. Cream cheese frosting made with pasteurized dairy is permitted; perishable items must be sold in-person only.
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
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