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Allergens and food safety

Last updated: 30 October 2026. The desserts you book through Miami Treats are made and sold by independent bakers. This page explains where they are made, what that means for allergies, and how to keep them safe at your event.

Two kinds of kitchen

  • Home kitchens (cottage food operations). Florida lets home bakers sell foods that keep without a fridge, like cakes, cookies and pastries. These kitchens are not inspected by the state. Each item must carry a label that lists its ingredients and allergens and says: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations."
  • Licensed kitchens. Desserts that need a fridge, such as tres leches, flan, cheesecake, cream or custard fillings and cream-cheese frosting, come only from bakers with a Florida food permit or a licensed commercial kitchen.

Your quote says which kind of kitchen each item comes from.

Allergens

The nine major food allergens in the US are milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame. Most desserts contain milk, eggs and wheat, and many bakers also use nuts, peanuts, soy and sesame in the same kitchen.

  • Tell us about every allergy in your quote request, and again when you book.
  • We only match you with a baker who confirms in writing that they can make the order for that allergy.
  • Unless your quote says an item is made in a kitchen free of a specific allergen, assume it may contain traces of it.
  • For a severe allergy, ask the baker for a separately packed and labeled item for that guest.

Keeping desserts safe in the heat

  • Refrigerated desserts should be out of the fridge no more than two hours in total, or one hour when it is above 90°F, as on many Miami afternoons. After that, throw them away.
  • Outdoor tables need shade and cover. Buttercream and chocolate soften quickly in direct sun.
  • Leftovers of refrigerated desserts go back in the fridge within that time and keep for a day or two.

Temperature guidance: USDA, "Danger Zone" (40°F to 140°F). Allergen list: FDA, Food Allergies. Cottage food rules: FDACS, Cottage Foods.

If something goes wrong

If anyone has an allergic reaction, call 911 first. Then tell us at hello@miamitreats.com so we can get the ingredient details from the baker straight away.