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Baker's Cheese

Also known as: Pot cheese, Hoop cheese

Low concern

Baker's cheese is a fresh dairy product providing protein and calcium. Contains milk allergen and may have notable sodium depending on preparation, but is otherwise a conventional food.

What it is

A soft, unripened acid-coagulated cheese with a finer curd and lower moisture than cottage cheese, made from skim or whole milk.

Used as a filling in cheesecakes, pastries, blintzes, and other baked dairy desserts for moisture and tang.

Why it's flagged

Milk allergen: Contains milk, a major U.S. food allergen.

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Conventional food

European Union — EFSA

Conventional food

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