Assembly Bill (AB) 1616 authored by Assemblyman Gatto, Chapter 415, Statutes of 2012, was signed into law by Governor
Brown on September 21, 2012; effective January 1, 2013. The bill
allows individuals to prepare and/or package certain non-potentially
hazardous foods in private-home kitchens referred to as “cottage food
operations” (CFOs).
All CFOs have to meet specified requirements
pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code related to:
- Preparing foods
that are on the approved food list
- Completing a food processor training course
within three months of registering
- Implementing sanitary operations
-
Establishing state and federal compliant labels
- Operating within
established gross annual sales limits
Learn more about the State's requirements for cottage foods from
the links provided below.