Starting A Home Kitchen Based Food Business
Home Food Business Is Regulated and Requires Permit
To protect consumers from unsafe food, health departments in all states have specific regulations in place that chefs must comply with before they can serve home cooked food to consumers.
On this page you will fund, our effort to put together a comprehensive, as complete as possible, information about such regulations. We suggest that you go through the legal requirements that apply in your neck of the wood.
MEHKO in Various California Counties
Counties with MEHKO process
For home chefs interested in operating a MEHKO, the table below contains links for details for MEHKO process for each of these counties.
Counties with No MEHKO Process
The following counties have not yet adopted MEHKO process. The table links to their sites with contact info. You can influence the decision by getting involved.
MEHKO in Various California Counties
Counties with MEHKO process
For home chefs interested in operating a MEHKO, the table below contains links for details for MEHKO process for each of these counties.
Counties with No MEHKO Process
The following counties have not yet adopted MEHKO process. The table links to their sites with contact info. You can influence the decision by getting involved.