1. A. An applicant shall submit an application for each manufactured food facility that the applicant is seeking to license.
2. B. A manufactured food facility license is valid for one year from the issue date. A licensee shall comply with the regulatory authority for the continuity of the license. The regulatory authority may renew the manufactured food facility license after one year if the requirements imposed by the regulatory authority are met.

3. C. A person operating or wishing to operate a manufactured food facility shall submit an application in a format provided by the regulatory authority, including:

   1. 1. The type of manufactured food operation:

      1. a. Manufacturer,
      2. b. Repacker or packer,
      3. c. Ambient warehouse,
      4. d. Refrigerated warehouse, or
      5. e. Frozen warehouse;

   2. 2. The manufactured food facility’s:

      1. a. Legal name or trade name;
      2. b. Physical street address, including the county;
      3. c. Mailing address;
      4. d. Email address;
      5. e. Telephone number;
      6. f. Business days and hours of operation; and
      7. g. If production is seasonal, the month or months when production is planned to occur.

   3. 3. The applicant’s:

      1. a. Name of the individual applying,
      2. b. Arizona mailing address,
      3. c. Telephone number, and
      4. d. Email address;

   4. 4. The following emergency contact information:

      1. a. The name of the individual to contact,
      2. b. The individual’s work title,
      3. c. The individual’s telephone number, and
      4. d. The individual’s email address;

   5. 5. The parent company’s information, if applicable:

      1. a. Name of business,
      2. b. Physical address,
      3. c. Mailing address,
      4. d. Telephone number, and
      5. e. Email address of the parent company;

   6. 6. The manufactured food facility owner’s information, including:

      1. a. Whether ownership is:

         1. i. An individual, if applicable, provide doing business as (DBA);
         2. ii. A partnership, if so, provide names of two or more individuals;
         3. iii. A corporation, if so, provide names of two or more individuals;
         4. iv. A limited liability company, if so, provide the name of a manager or individual who is a member;
         5. v. An association or cooperative, if so, provide names of two board members; or
         6. vi. A joint venture, if so, provide the names of two individuals who have a signed joint venture agreement;
      2. b. The full name of each owner;
      3. c. The official title of the individual or individuals named in subsection (a);
      4. d. The mailing address;
      5. e. The telephone number;
      6. f. The email address; and
      7. g. The name of the statutory agent or the individual designated by the applicant to accept service of process and subpoenas;
   7. 7. If applicable, the manufactured food facility’s FDA registration number;
   8. 8. If applicable, provide the retail food establishment license number;

   9. 9. If a change of ownership, the previous owner’s contact information, including:

      1. a. The individual’s full name,
      2. b. The official title of the individual,
      3. c. The mailing address,
      4. d. The telephone number, and
      5. e. The email address;
   10. 10. Whether ingredients are from an approved supplier and GRAS;
   11. 11. Whether ingredients are interstate, intrastate, or both;

   12. 12. Whether sales are:

       1. a. Interstate, intrastate, or both; and
       2. b. Wholesale, retail, or both, including the percentage of sales;
   13. 13. The manufactured food facility’s total square footage;
   14. 14. The approximate number of on-site employees;
   15. 15. All food types made at the manufactured food facility;
   16. 16. All food allergens at the manufactured food facility;
   17. 17. Whether the applicant agrees to allow the regulatory authority to submit a supplemental request for additional information or documentation;

   18. 18. An attestation signed and dated by the applicant, stating the:

       1. a. Applicant authorizes the regulatory authority to verify all information provided in the application;
       2. b. Applicant agrees to allow the regulatory authority to submit a supplemental request for additional information or documentation in subsection (C); and
       3. c. Information provided to the regulatory authority is true and correct;
4. D. The regulatory authority shall review the application submitted according to R9-15-908 and may require a facility preapproval process per the regulatory authority.
5. E. If the manufactured food facility has been inspected within five years by the FDA or within one year by a regulatory authority, the preapproval process in subsection (E) may not be required.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 9, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 8 A.A.R. 2056, effective March 31, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). New Section made by final rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 488 (February 27, 2026, Issue 9), effective April 6, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).