Trenton, NJ – A group of bakers is challenging a one-of-a-kind New Jersey rule that bans the sale of homemade baked goods.
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The New Jersey Home Bakers Association on Wednesday sued the state’s health department over rules that require people to have a license before they can sell their home-baked treats.
The nearly decadelong push to overturn the regulation has gained supporters who argue that people should be allowed to make money by selling their baked goods without a storefront.
A legislative proposal has been blocked because of public health concerns. A spokeswoman for the health department says the agency doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
A Wisconsin court nixed that state’s ban in June, leaving New Jersey as the only state with a ban.
“Health concerns”, my patoot! More like lobbying pressure from the trade associations and the Bakere’s union.