So I was thinking... you know those little gumpaste/fondant balls you put around the base of the cake. They get pretty hard and they are usually brightly colored. very appealing to kids. Does anyone post one of those little signs that say
"this cake may contain small parts not suitable for children under three"?
Is it in the conract or do you tell the person who ordered the cake. Or am I just paranoid?
T.
There is NEVER a stupid question! Especially with safety concerns and cakes. Remember that all ages eat cake and many people who order cakes do not think about potential hazards. Like the pre-made bottled "candy beads" that you can purchase to color for your pearls. They are rock-hard...I used them 1 time.
Then I bit into one and like to broke a tooth so now it is only fondant pearls for me.
They stay soft, but they could still choke a small child even if they aren't rock hard. I don't think you are paranoid at all. you would -think- a parent woudl know better than to allow their small child to play with/put a small hard-ish ball in their mouth, but you never know. It couldn't hurt to mention it when they are picking out their cake. Something as simple as just so you know the fondant balls, while they stay soft in the center, could pose a chocking hazard for small children. If you are worried about legal reprocussions, you could put a line in your contract. That's something to think about.. I hadn't thought of that before.
Legally I couldn't give you any information about what to put in a contract, but would assume you want to cover yourself. I only do cakes/cookies for fun and I usually bring them into the office to set out. If I use any ingredients which could cause issues with people I do put on a sign (e.g. "This cake contains nuts," etc...) and I usually do the sign in RI or fondant so it matches the theme of the cake.
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