Is there something I am missing here? When you go into a privately owned bakery(not a chain store) and purchase a cake, they dont have their ingredients listed on the box. This goes as well as for pastries. What loophole is this? As far as I know, they are supposed to be listing their ingredents on the box. Does anyone have any facts or literature that they can share the subject? This all came up recently as I was prepping to sell my items in a farmers market where they dont have specific rules for this type of thing, but I wanted to make sure that I had my bases covered. The woman at the health dept has yet to return our call.

TIA!

There are exemptions for small businesses and for food that's sold/served for immediate consumption (restaurant, deli, bakery, etc).

There's more info here...

http://www.fda.gov/ora/inspect_ref/igs/nleatxt.html#EXEMPTIONS%20AND%20SPECIAL

This is the way it works where I am(Ohio)...In my shop, if I have something displayed where the customer has access to it, I have to label it with ingredients. Like, if I fill the cooler with sandwiches, desserts, etc. If its behind the counter & I make it or get it for them or they order it specifically, like a cake, then I don't have to label it. It probably works like that at other places too...that's why you don't see the label. HTH

Thanks so much!