GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Just weeks before the holiday season, state law violations are halting sales of some popular goods at cottage bakeries.

Officials with the Brown County Public Health Department have issued 15 cease-and-desist letters in recent weeks to at-home bakeries following anonymous complaints.

Those complaints cite violations of Wisconsin’s Cottage Food Law, which prohibits the sale of “potentially hazardous food items.”

"I got one [a letter], and it was a complete misunderstanding," said Marissa Brooks, owner of Sweet Spot Sourdough. She had listed bread items with fresh fruit on her menu.

Wisconsin's Cottage Food Law prohibits the sale of perishable food items that require refrigeration from home kitchens. Meat, fruit, and cheese products are typically banned—unless they p

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