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Chile Beast operates under Colorado's Cottage Food Act, which allows certain foods to be prepared in home kitchens and sold directly to consumers. This law enables small-scale food producers to start businesses from home while following specific safety guidelines. While we maintain strict quality standards and food safety practices, our kitchen is not subject to routine government food safety inspections required for commercial kitchens.

Absolutely! While our kitchen isn't commercially inspected, we follow all Colorado Cottage Food Act requirements and maintain rigorous food safety practices. Our green chile is fire-roasted, properly handled, vacuum-sealed, and immediately frozen to ensure maximum freshness and safety. We use only premium ingredients: fire-roasted Hatch green chile, water, and salt.

We offer three heat levels: Mild (1-2 intensity), Medium (3 intensity), and Hot (4-5 intensity). Each level delivers authentic New Mexico green chile flavor with varying degrees of heat. Mild is perfect for those new to green chile, Medium offers the classic balanced heat, and Hot brings serious fire for true chile lovers.

All bags ship frozen with insulated packaging and ice packs to ensure your green chile arrives in optimal condition. We monitor weather conditions and use expedited shipping during warmer months. Shipping costs: 1lb bags ($12.99 standard / $22.99 expedited), 3lb bags ($17.99 standard / $29.99 expedited), 5lb bags ($21.99 standard / $34.99 expedited). Standard delivery is 2-3 business days, expedited is 1-2 business days. We currently ship within the continental United States only.

Please contact us at orders@chilebeast.com with any concerns about your order.

Keep frozen until ready to use. Once thawed, refrigerate and consume within 7 days, or refreeze within 24 hours. Our vacuum-sealed bags maintain quality for up to 12 months in the freezer. You can thaw just what you need and keep the rest frozen for future use.

Our green chile does not contain major allergens. However, it is prepared in a home kitchen that also uses milk, eggs, wheat, and tree nuts. If you have severe allergies, please take this into consideration.

We offer 1lb ($9.99), 3lb ($24.99), and 5lb ($39.99) vacuum-sealed frozen bags in all three heat levels (Mild, Medium, Hot). All heat levels are the same price for each size. The 1lb bags are perfect for trying different heat levels, 3lb bags are great for families and weekly cooking, and 5lb bags offer the best value for meal preppers and chile enthusiasts.

We use premium Hatch green chile from New Mexico - the gold standard for authentic green chile. Each batch is fire-roasted, hand-peeled, and carefully prepared in small quantities to ensure the highest quality.

Under Colorado's Cottage Food Act, we are not permitted to offer on-site sales or public access to the production kitchen. All sales must be conducted online with direct shipment to customers. This ensures we maintain compliance with cottage food regulations.