Showing ordinances that apply to Mead Valley, CA
Mead Valley is an unincorporated community (population 19,819) in Riverside County, California. Because Mead Valley is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Riverside County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The cottage food operations rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Riverside County follows the California Homemade Food Act (AB 1616 / H&S §113758 et seq.) allowing Cottage Food Operations (CFOs) to produce non-potentially-hazardous foods at home. The County Environmental Health Department registers Class A operations and permits Class B. Riverside County also adopted the MEHKO program under AB 626.
California's Cottage Food law permits residents to produce and sell certain low-risk foods (baked goods without cream filling, jams, dry mixes, granola, candy, nut butters, etc.) from their home kitchen. Riverside County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) administers two tiers: Class A (direct sales only, up to $150,000 gross annual sales under current state caps) requires a registration and self-certification; Class B (indirect sales through retail/restaurants) requires a permit and an inspection of the home kitchen. A Food Safety Certificate from a state-approved course is required for both classes. Products must be properly labeled with the producer, ingredients, allergens, net weight, and the phrase 'Made in a Home Kitchen.' Separately, Riverside County was among the first counties in California to opt into the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) program under AB 626 (H&S §114367), allowing permitted home kitchens to serve full meals directly to consumers with caps of 30 meals/day, 90 meals/week, and $100,000 gross annual sales. MEHKO requires a full DEH permit, an on-site inspection, and compliance with handwashing, refrigeration, and safe-food-handling standards.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Riverside County code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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