Guide · Selling from home

Can I sell baked goods from home in North Carolina?

Yes, with limits — North Carolina allows some baked goods but prohibits others.

NCDA&CS allows baked goods that do not require refrigeration, but bakery products with cream or cream cheese fillings and cheesecakes are high-risk and not permitted. "Moist" breads/cakes, some pies, and homemade cream cheese frostings may require pH or water-activity testing.

Status is derived from North Carolina's official allowed and prohibited foods lists. Even when a food is allowed, you still must meet that state's permit, labeling, and sales-channel rules.

Read the full North Carolina cottage food page or see the Baked Goods category across states.