Guide

Can I Sell Cheesecake from Home?

Cheesecake is often restricted because it needs refrigeration. Check the common rule logic and when manual review is required.

Cheesecake is the easiest example of a product people want to sell that often falls outside the easy cottage food lane. It usually needs refrigeration, which means the safety logic changes.

BakeBadge uses refrigerated desserts as a strong restriction signal. That does not mean every state answer is identical. It means the burden of proof gets much heavier, and your next click should be the state source.

Why is cheesecake usually restricted?

Because temperature control is part of the food-safety story.

Could a state make an exception?

Possibly, but the safer default is to assume restriction until the authority page says otherwise.