Cottage food in Avondale is governed by Arizona state law, not a separate city ordinance. Under A.R.S. 36-931/36-932, home food producers register with the Arizona Department of Health Services, complete food-handler training, and label products - there is no state sales cap or per-product license.
Avondale does not impose a separate cottage food ordinance; home-based food businesses follow Arizona's statewide Cottage Food Program administered by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) under A.R.S. 36-931 (definitions) and A.R.S. 36-932 (registration and labeling). Producers must register online with ADHS before selling and complete an ANSI/ANAB-accredited food handler training course (certificate valid three years; registration renews on a three-year cycle). Arizona allows a broad and recently expanded list of products - baked goods, confections, jams and preserves, honey, dried mixes, roasted nuts, acidified foods, and, following HB 2042 (effective September 14, 2024), some perishable and prepared foods such as tamales - while prohibiting items like alcoholic beverages, unpasteurized milk, fish and shellfish, and uninspected meat. There is no annual sales cap. Every product must be labeled with the preparer's name, the ADHS registration number, the product name, ingredients, production date, and the required disclaimer: 'This product was produced in a home kitchen that may come in contact with common food allergens and pet allergens and is not subject to public health inspection.' Sales are limited to within Arizona (interstate shipping is prohibited). Separately, a home-based cottage food operation with a fixed location in Avondale would still need a city business license.
Selling cottage foods without ADHS registration, food-handler training, or proper labeling violates state law and can result in ADHS enforcement. Operating without a required city business license is a separate violation.
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