Cottage food operations in Montebello are governed by the California Homemade Food Act and require a Los Angeles County Public Health permit plus a Montebello business license and home occupation permit under MMC Chapter 17.59. State law limits how the city can restrict a registered cottage food operation.
The California Homemade Food Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 113758 and 114365 through 114365.5) lets a cottage food operation prepare non-potentially-hazardous foods, such as baked goods and jams, in a home kitchen. Operators register or permit with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as a Class A or Class B cottage food operation, or as a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation for hot meals where the county opts in. Under Section 114365.5, a city cannot prohibit a cottage food operation in a residential zone or require a use permit beyond a home occupation permit. In Montebello, the operator obtains the county food permit plus a city business license and home occupation permit under MMC Chapter 17.59.
Selling home-prepared food without the required Los Angeles County Public Health registration violates state food law and can lead to product embargo. Operating without the Montebello business license or home occupation permit is enforced under MMC Section 17.59.080.
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