Baked goods, like cakes, are made fresh each morning. They are served at room temperature. At the end of the day, they are thrown out because the health code sa

Baked goods, like cakes, are made fresh each morning. They are served at room temperature. At the end of the day, they are thrown out because the health code says so. 4 hours is the Illinois limit. Here's an FDA list of TCS (Temperature Controlled for Safety) foods: https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ListPHF.pdf https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/List... Note butter, whipped cream, eggs, all part of frosting and fillings for baked goods. Here's the 4 hour window again: https://www.statefoodsafety.com/Resources/article/category/Resources/article/time-temperature-control-for-safety-tcs-foods-poster https://www.statefoodsafety.com/Resources/article/category/R...