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Health Dept. cracking down on home baked goods sold on social media without permits

NKY Health Dept. examining 'a handful' of locals
NKY Health Dept. cracking down on home baked goods sold on social media without permits
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EDGEWOOD, Ky. -- The Northern Kentucky Department of Health is cracking down on a different type of underground operation -- the home-based cookie selling business.

"We are looking into a handful of home-based cookie selling businesses as a result of a complaint to the Health Department from a citizen," Emily Gresham Wherle, the health department spokeswoman said.

Home-based baked goods has grown into a large business in the Tri-State and beyond. Essentially, someone bakes cookies, cakes, cupcakes, etc., then markets those goodies -- typically on social media -- for sale. The problem is, these makeshift "businesses" don't have proper permits, according to the health department.

"If a person is going to bake goods from his or her home and advertising or marketing them to the general public, then the food must be produced in a permitted kitchen which is separate and for business, not personal use, per Kentucky law," Wherle said.