Moreno Valley, CA Home Business: Cottage Food Operations (2026)

(a) (1) (A) A "Class A" cottage food operation shall not be open for business unless it is registered with the local enforcement agency and has submitted a completed, self-certification checklist approved by the local enforcement agency. The self-certification checklist shall verify that the cottage food operation conforms to this chapter, including the following requirements: (i) No cottage food preparation, packaging, or handling may occur in the home kitchen concurrent with any other domestic activities, such as family meal preparation, dishwashing, clothes washing or ironing, kitchen cleaning, or guest entertainment. (ii) No infants, small children, or pets may be in the home kitchen during the preparation, packaging, or handling of cottage food products. (iii) Kitchen equipment and utensils used to produce cottage food products shall be clean and maintained in a good state of repair. (iv) All food contact surfaces, equipment, and utensils used for the preparation, packaging, or handling of cottage food products shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized before each use. (v) All food preparation and food and equipment storage areas shall be maintained free of rodents and insects. (vi) Smoking shall be prohibited in the portion of a private home used for the preparation, packaging, storage, or handling of cottage food products and related ingredients or equipment, or both, while cottage food products are being prepared, packaged, stored, or handled. [...] (2) (A) A "Class B" cottage food operation shall not be open for business unless it obtains a permit from the local enforcement agency in a manner approved by the local enforcement agency to engage in the direct and indirect sale of cottage food products.