Rules checked against official Arizona sources as of September 23, 2026.
This is general information, not legal advice. Confirm with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) before you sell.
The short version: Arizona lets you sell most foods made in your home kitchen, including cheesecakes, cream-cheese frosting and full meals, once you register with ADHS. Registration is free. You need an accredited food handler card first, and there is no sales cap. Sales and delivery stay inside Arizona. Anything refrigerated, and anything with meat, must be delivered by you in person. Every label and every online listing must carry your registration number, your ingredients, the production date and an exact statement.
The law
Arizona's rules are in A.R.S. §§ 36-931 to 36-933. The registration requirement is in § 36-136(I) [1][2][3][4]. They were expanded by HB 2042 (Laws 2024, Ch. 18), which took effect September 14, 2024 [5][6]. ADHS's rule, A.A.C. R9-8-101.02 "Cottage Food", took effect February 4, 2025 [7][8]. ADHS calls this the Cottage Food Program [8]. We found no changes in the 2025 or 2026 sessions.
ADHS registers and enforces. Your home isn't inspected: ADHS says "an inspection is not required" [8]. Your kitchen must be in your residence, of a residential type, and "does not exceed one thousand square feet" [1].
What you can sell
The law covers food made in your home kitchen whether or not it needs time or temperature control for safety [1]. That means refrigerated ("TCS") foods are allowed. ADHS's list of examples includes frosted cakes, cheesecakes, cream-cheese frosting, tamales, burritos, meals like lasagna and mac and cheese, soups, jerky, salsas, pickles, fermented foods, kombucha and fresh juices [8].
Conditions that come with that [3][7][8]:
Every ingredient must come from an approved source. ADHS says ingredients must be FDA "generally recognized as safe", so no CBD or kava.
Before you add a product to your menu, including any TCS food, ADHS wants you to ask for approval by email and sign an attestation form [8].
Products must be "processed, packaged, and labeled within the home kitchen" [8].
What you can't sell
The statute excludes these unless federal law allows them [1]:
alcoholic beverages, and foods that are or contain them (ADHS says alcohol used as a cooking ingredient is fine [8])
unpasteurized milk
fish and shellfish
meat and poultry, except meat or poultry from an inspected source, and poultry you raised yourself under the federal 1,000-bird exemption
Also not allowed: marijuana products [3], supplements, foraged wild produce, and quail or hunted game [8]. Restaurants and other permitted food businesses can't use your products as ingredients [3].
Sales cap
None. You "may sell cottage food products to the maximum extent allowed by federal law" [3].
Where and how you can sell
Arizona only. ADHS's rule limits sales and delivery to Arizona [7]. The FAQ says online sales are fine "but only to addresses in Arizona", and the answer to out-of-state sales is "No" [8].
Shelf-stable foods with no meat, poultry or dairy can be sold by you or an agent, including a store, and delivered by you, a third-party delivery service or a carrier [3][7]. In a store, they need their own section or display case with a sign saying they're "homemade and exempt from state licensing and inspection" [3].
Refrigerated (TCS) foods, and anything with meat or poultry, must be delivered in person, by you, directly to the buyer. Third-party delivery apps aren't allowed. Each trip goes to one destination, within two hours "including any time spent delayed in traffic" [7]. ADHS: perishables and meat "cannot be shipped!" [8]
Dairy products must be sold by you, in person or online (but "excluding third-party food delivery platforms"), and delivered in person [3].
Stores: shelf-stable items are OK. TCS items aren't, unless a lab test shows the finished product is shelf-stable [8].
Samples are OK if each is packaged and labeled [8].
You can't store products or equipment outside your home [3].
Labels
The product must be "packaged at home with an attached label in a clear and legible printed or handwritten font" [3]. The label must include [3][7]:
Your name and ADHS registration number
All ingredients
The production date
This statement, word for word: "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."
If made in a facility for people with developmental disabilities, a statement saying so
The ADHS website where buyers can report foodborne illness and check your registration. The rule's wording is: "To obtain additional information about cottage foods or to report a foodborne illness, go to azdhs.gov/Cottagefood" [7]
Packaging must fully enclose the food and have a tamper-evident seal, and the label can serve as that seal [7]. The statute sets no minimum font size [3].
Online listings need the same information. Any listing people can order or pre-order from must show the label information: name and registration number, ingredients, production date, the statement and the website [3][7]. ADHS says this includes Facebook, Nextdoor, Instagram and your own website, and that a photo of the label is fine [8]. Posts that only say where you'll be selling in person don't need it [8].
Selling through stores adds a Declaration of Responsibility and a Declaration of Quantity, under Arizona Department of Agriculture weights and measures rules [8].
Permits, registration and training
Food handler card first. You, or the person supervising, must complete an accredited food handler course and keep it active [3]. ADHS points to ANSI-accredited online courses and also accepts a Food Manager Certification. You'll need proof when you register and when you renew [8].
Register through ADHS's online system (MyHealthDepartment). Registration is free: ADHS says you can sell "without inspections or fees" [8]. Processing "can take up to 4-6 weeks" [8].
Renew every three years [4][7], and report changes within 30 days [8].
Display your certificate when you sell away from your home kitchen [7].
Zoning: the law "does not affect any county or municipal building code, zoning code or ordinance" [2]. ADHS suggests checking with your county planning and zoning office, your city clerk (business license) and the Arizona Department of Revenue (sales tax) [8].
Eggs, meat and dairy
Eggs: "Home-raised eggs do not fall under the Arizona Cottage Food Program" [8]. They're regulated by the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
Meat and poultry: only from inspected sources, or poultry you raised under the 1,000-bird exemption. They're always delivered in person, never through a store or a third party [1][7][8].
Dairy: fine as an ingredient (cheesecake, cream-cheese frosting). Items that are dairy products must be sold and delivered in person [3]. Raw milk is excluded, and the separate raw-milk law (A.R.S. § 3-606) isn't changed [1][2].
Where official sources disagree
The statement's wording. ADHS's FAQ says "may process common food allergens and pet allergens". The statute, the rule and ADHS's labeling page say "may come in contact with" [3][7][8]. Use the statute's wording.
Refrigerated foods through stores or carriers. Read alone, the statute would let any food without meat, poultry or dairy, refrigerated or not, go through vendors and carriers, within the two-hour limit. The rule and FAQ require all TCS food to be delivered in person [3][7][8]. This guide follows the stricter rule, since ADHS enforces it.
"Arizona only" comes from the rule and the FAQ, not the statute [3][7][8].
"Dairy products" isn't defined, so it's unclear whether, say, a buttercream cake is a "dairy product" that must be sold in person [3].
What we couldn't confirm from an official source
Department of Agriculture egg rules. Its site showed a bot-check page.
The text of A.R.S. § 3-606 (raw milk). The page didn't load.
Whether the 1,000 square foot limit applies to the kitchen or the home.
The official Arizona Administrative Code copy on azsos.gov. We used the ADHS-hosted copy of the Administrative Register instead [7].
Selling on Coop
Coop is a marketplace for homemade and homegrown goods from sellers near you. Here is how its tools line up with Arizona's rules.
Arizona buyers, your own delivery. Coop orders are picked up, or delivered by you, and Coop has no shipping option. That matches Arizona's in-person delivery rule for refrigerated food and meat. Delivery needs card payments turned on. Lesson: Pickup, delivery, cash and trades.
Listing disclosures. Arizona wants the label information on every listing people can order from. In the listing wizard, turn on "Ingredients & allergens" and "Cottage food". Coop shows Arizona's exact statement. Your registration number, production date and the ADHS website aren't separate fields yet, so add them to your listing description, or post a photo of your label. Lesson: Ingredients, allergens and meat details.
A storefront. Lesson: Open your storefront.
Labels. With Coop+ or Coop Pro, the Label maker prints labels from a saved recipe, including the product name, ingredients, allergens, net weight, your shop and Arizona's statement. For Arizona it adds a blank for the production date. Check that your registration number and the ADHS website are on it before you print a batch. Lesson: Print labels with the Label maker.
Pre-orders. A weekly pickup rhythm lets buyers reserve from your next bake. Made-to-order listings suit custom cakes. Lessons: Set a weekly pickup rhythm · Made to order: when the card actually charges.
See what Arizona bakers are selling: Phoenix baked goods · Phoenix sourdough · Phoenix bread · Tucson
Coop's tools don't make a seller compliant. You're responsible for following Arizona's rules and your local ones.
Not legal advice. This guide summarizes Arizona law as we read it on September 23, 2026. For a decision that matters, confirm with ADHS or an attorney.
Sources
All opened on 2026-09-23.
A.R.S. § 36-931 (definitions, foods, home kitchen): https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00931.htm
A.R.S. § 36-933 (scope, raw milk, zoning, enforcement): https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00933.htm
A.R.S. § 36-932 (labels, online disclosure, training, sale and delivery, no cap): https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00932.htm