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Arizona cottage food law: what you can sell and how

Arizona's Cottage Food Program allows most foods made in a home kitchen, with online registration and food handler training, for sale within Arizona.

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Updated November 2026 by the Madeline's team, who set these tools up for makers and farms.

The short version

Register with the Arizona Department of Health Services online and keep a current ANSI-accredited food handler certificate. Most foods are allowed except fish, shellfish, raw milk, alcoholic beverages and marijuana-infused products. Registration renews every three years, and cottage foods may only be sold and delivered in Arizona.

Arizona rules at a glance

  1. Who regulates

    Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Cottage Food Program.

  2. Registration

    Register online with ADHS before selling. Renew every three years.

  3. Training

    A current food handler training certificate from an accredited program.

  4. Allowed foods

    Most foods are allowed, excluding fish, shellfish, raw milk, alcoholic beverages and marijuana-infused products. Foods that need temperature control have extra requirements.

  5. Production

    All food is made, packaged and labeled in the home kitchen. No outdoor grilling, smoking or drying.

  6. Where you can sell

    Only within Arizona. Display your certificate of registration when selling at an event.

  7. Testing

    Products can be approved as shelf-stable with lab results showing water activity below 0.85 or pH of 4.6 or below.

Check the source

  • Official source

    Arizona Department of Health Services: Cottage Food Program

    Rules change. Confirm the current figures and forms with the state before you start selling.

    Open the official page

  • Cottage food to commercial kitchen

    What changes when you outgrow the limits.

    Read the guide

  • Free tool

    Cost per jar calculator

    Price your cottage food products from what they really cost.

    Use the calculator

  • Food label requirements

    What a packaged food label needs, including allergens.

    Read the guide

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Questions

Do I need to register to sell cottage food in Arizona?

Yes, online with the Arizona Department of Health Services, renewed every three years.

What foods can I sell in Arizona?

Most foods, except fish, shellfish, raw milk, alcoholic beverages and marijuana-infused products.

Can I sell outside Arizona?

No. Cottage foods may only be offered for sale and delivery in Arizona.

Do I need food handler training?

Yes, a current certificate from an accredited food handler program.

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