Cottage Food Operation
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Cottage Food Bill Welcome and thank you to our Sponsors
Transcript of Cottage Food Operation
Cottage Food Bill Welcome and thank you to
our Sponsors
Cottage Food Operation (CFO)
Phil McCauley, REHS Karen Salazar, REHS
AB 1616
• Sponsored by assembly member Mike Gatto • Signed into law January 2013 • allows individuals to prepare and/or package
certain non-potentially hazardous foods in private-home kitchens referred to as “cottage food operations” (CFOs)
CDPH
• California Department of Public Health http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/Pages/fdbCottageFood.aspx
FAQ’s Approved foods Labeling Guidelines
Santa Cruz County Environmental Health
• Applications are available • Permits will be issued • Inspections may be conducted
Class A/Class B
• Class A – “direct sales” – No initial inspection conducted
• Class B – “indirect sales” – Initial inspection conducted
Approved foods
Self-Certification Checklist
• Facilities/Equipment • Procedures • Illness prevention • Prevention of Contamination
Water/Waste Water
• Review required for – Individual Water Systems – Individual Waste Water Systems
Training
• Food processor Training – Required by Cottage Food Law
• CA Food Handler Card – Available On-line – Currently accepted
Labeling
• “Made in a Home Kitchen” • Product name • CFO name • Registration # • Ingredients • Net weight
Floor Plan for CFO
• Simple drawing • Identifies portions of the home used for CFO
• Class A – Response to Complaint
• Class B – Annual Basis – Response to Complaint
• Only the portion of the home used for CFO
CFO Inspection
Contact
Phil McCauley REHS Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services
701 Ocean Street, Room 312 (831)454-2732
CFO website address: www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/Pages/fdbCottageFood.aspx
Thank you to our Sponsors! Please complete the evaluation forms
