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SB 1022: DHS; homemade food products

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Farnsworth D, LD 16

BILL STATUS: Health

 

Legend:
ADHS – Arizona Department of Health Services
Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)	     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes)	☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to Cottage Food Products and ADHS.

Provisions

1.       Exempts cottage food products, rather than baked and confectionary goods, from public inspection by ADHS. (Sec. 1)

2.       Specifies that cottage food products are:

a.       Not potentially hazardous; or

b.       A temperature or time control for safety food. (Sec. 1)

3.       Designates the following as cottage food products:

a.       Fruit jams and jellies;

b.       Dry mixes;

c.        Honey;

d.       Dry pasta; and

e.       Roasted nuts. (Sec. 1)

4.       Require cottage food products:

a.       To be packaged at home; and

b.       Have a label containing:

i.         The food preparer's name and registration number;

ii.       The product's production date; and

iii.     A statement which reads "this product was made in a home kitchen that may process common food allergens and is not subject to public health inspection." (Sec. 1)

5.       Requires a food preparer or person supervising food preparation to complete a food handler training course and maintain active certification. (Sec. 1)

6.       Stipulates that a food preparer must display their certificate of registration when operating as a temporary food establishment. (Sec. 1)

7.       Modifies the definition of not potentially hazardous to include cottage food products, rather than baked and confectionary goods. (Sec. 1)

8.       Requires registered food preparers to:

a.       Renew their registration every three years; and

b.       Provide updated registration information to ADHS within 30 days of any change. (Sec. 1)

9.       Defines cottage food product. (Sec. 1)

10.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

 

 

Current Law

The Director of ADHS is required to adopt rules that provide for the inspection and oversight of food and drinks that are sold at the retail level. The rules must regulate all levels of production from production to serving and transportation. Baked and confectionary goods prepared in a home kitchen for commercial purposes are exempted from ADHS oversight if labeled properly, the maker of the baked goods obtains a food handler's card from a county health department and registers with an ADHS online registry. (A.R.S. § 36-136)

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1022

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Health

 

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