Arizona's cottage food law allows Gilbert residents to produce and sell homemade shelf-stable foods without a health permit. Registration with the state and food handler training are required under ARS 36-1692.
Under Arizona's cottage food law (ARS 36-1692), Gilbert residents can produce and sell non-potentially hazardous foods from their home kitchen. Operators must register with the Arizona Cottage Food Program and complete food handler training. Allowed products include baked goods, candies, jams, and dried foods that are shelf-stable. Arizona does not require home kitchen inspections and has no annual sales cap. Sales can be direct to consumers, online with delivery, and through retail stores. Gilbert's home occupation rules apply, so cottage food operations should not generate excessive neighborhood traffic. Gilbert's agricultural heritage community makes it an active cottage food market.
Selling potentially hazardous foods or operating without state registration can result in ADHS enforcement. City home occupation violations may also apply for excessive traffic.
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