IL HB4632

Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act to allow State-certified local public health departments to regulate cottage food operations by requiring registration and inspection.

State-certified local public health departments may charge a registration fee up to $25 (minimum one year) and conduct inspections in response to consumer complaints or foodborne illness outbreaks.

Prohibited cottage food products include meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, certain high-risk foods, sprouts, cut leafy greens, and alcoholic beverages, with limited exceptions for canned goods and acidified products.

Cottage food operators must register with local health departments, maintain proper food labeling with specific required disclosures, display warning placards at point of sale, and possess a Department-approved Food Service Sanitation Management Certificate.

State-certified local public health departments that regulate cottage food operations must provide and require display of a certificate of registration at all events or points of sale.