"DJS0302" > wrote in message
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> For give me if this appears twice. I had to correct an error.
>
> Do schools still have homemade bake sales anymore? When I was in grade
school
> a bake sale meant that each student brought in something homemade to sell.
The
> subject came up in a conversation recently and today it seems a lot of
schools
> only allow store bought products at bake sales. What's up with that? Are
> people getting so paranoid that they're afraid someone is going to bring
in
> tainted Rice Krispie squares?

Regulations in individual states and jurisdictions will vary however the
thought process goes something like this:

1. Only products made in a certified kitchen and stored at proper
temperatures can be SOLD.
2. Usually no home kitchens are certified.
3. In the event that someone becomes ill for whatever reason if the
product is sold - the organization COULD - have a liability claim.

Blame the Legal system and the Insurance companies. (After all a bad
cupcake should be worth a few hundred thousand dollars, right?)


Dimitri