lf the CFO
is served by a
public
water system, the water has already been tested
by the local
water
agency
and determined to be
potable.
lf the CFO is not served
by a
public
water system,
the system will require a CFO
Water System Permit from the Community Development
Department as
part
of
the Water and Sewer Clearance. Please contact the
Environmental
Health Division regarding a CFO
Water
System
Permit if necessary.
HOW
OFTEN
ARE CFOs INSPECTED?
"Class
A" CFO food
preparation
and storage areas are only
inspected when a consumer
complaint
is being investigated.
CFOs may not have
gross
annual sales that exceed
$35,000
in 2013,
$45,000
in 2014,
and
$50,000
in 2015 and
each
year
thereafter.
ARE
CFOs ALLOWED TO HAVE EMPLOYEES?
ln
addition
to the cottage food operator, one full{ime equivalent cottage food employee is
permitted.
Cottage
food
employees
do not include immediate family members or members of
the same
household
as the
cottage food operator.
WHAT TYPE OF LABELING
IS REQUIRED
OF
COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTS?
All cottage food
products
must be
labeled
consistent
with
the
Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act
(21
U.S.C. Sec. 343 et seq.).
Additionally, to the extent
permitted
by federal law,
the label shall include, but
is not limited to,
all of the
following:
(1)
The
words
"Made
in a Home Kitchen" in 12-point type on the cottage
food
product's
primary
display
panel.
(2)
The name commonly
used for the food
product
or an adequately
descriptive name.
(8)
All food shall be manufactured,
produced, prepared,
compounded,
packed,
stored,
transported,
kept for sale, and served so as to be
pure
and
free from
adulteration
and
spoilage; shall have been obtained
from
approved sources;
shall be
protected
from dirt,
vermin, unnecessary
handling, droplet contamination, overhead leakage, or other
environmental sources of contamination; shall otherwise
be fully fit for human
consumption; and shall
conform to the applicable
provisions
of the Sherman Food,
Drug,
and Cosmetic Law.
For a more complele understanding
of the regulations by which CFOs must operate,
please
familiarize
yourself
with Health and Safety Code Sections 109947
,
1 1 0050, 1 10460,
'1
1 1955,
113758, 113789, 113851,
113953.3, 1'13967, 1'13973, 1'13980, 114021
,
114023, 114088,
'l
14365, 114365.2., 114365.5.,
114365.6., 1'14390, 114405, 114409, 114259.5, 114285,
114286, 114405, 114407,
114409, 114411,
and
114413. This information is located at:
htto://www.leqinfo.ca.oovlcalaw.
html.
HOW DO I KNOW
IF MY WATER IS POTABLE?
"Class
B" CFO
food
preparation
and storage areas are inspected
prior
to
permit
issuance
(permits
are
issued
on an annual
basis) and when a consumer complaint is being investigated.
ARE
THERE INCOME LIMITS ASSOCIATED WITH CFOs?