Home-based bakers must be familiar with food safety and sanitation and keeping their kitchen safe from unexpected mishaps, falls, and other injuries. Food safety is an increasingly important public health issue. Every state government has rules and regulations surrounding how a home-based baker should handle and process baked goods and other non-hazardous food products.
Food Safety
All rules, regulations and limitations are put into place to prevent foodborne illness: As a home-based baker if you are not familiar with the rules and regulations regarding home food processing in your state or community please contact your state health department or department of agriculture; and remember that no state will allow you to operate a home-based bakery if you have indoor pets. Read More>> 
Kitchen Safety
A busy kitchen operating as a home-based bakery can be a dangerous place, with many sharp edges, hot pans and fire, breakables and burnables, oils and little people strolling through for an occasional sandwich or glass of juice. No matter what your skill level, review this video to learn more about home-based baking safety measures. Read More>>
*Check with your state home-based baking regulatory agency or health department for state specific food and kitchen safety requirements.
