1. (1) The department shall inspect a cottage food production operation:

   1. (a) before issuing a registration for the cottage food production operation;
   2. (b) if the department has reason to believe the cottage food production operation is in violation of this rule or is operating in an unsanitary manner; and
   3. (c) at a frequency determined by the department.
2. (2) A cottage food production operation shall register with the department as a food establishment pursuant to Rule R70-540 and pay the required fee.

3. (3) Notwithstanding Rule R70-540, the department shall issue a registration to an applicant for a cottage food production operation if the applicant:

   1. (a) applies for registration;
   2. (b) passes the inspection required by Subsection R70-560-5(1);
   3. (c) pays the fee required by the department; and
   4. (d) meets the requirements of this section.
4. (4) The registration issued under Rule R70-540 shall be displayed at the cottage food production operation. A copy of the registration shall be displayed at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and other places at which the operator sells food from a fixed structure that is permanent or temporary and that is owned, rented, or leased by the operator of the cottage food production operation.

KEY: food safety, cottage foods, food establishment registration, inspections

Date of Last Change: January 12, 2023

Notice of Continuation: December 20, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-5-501(2)