Contra Costa County, CA Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)

6, lets a home resident sell food directly to consumers from a private kitchen once permitted by the county health officer (Sec. 2002). 1, and submit proof of certification" with the application (Sec. 2006(c)). 2008(a) extends the certification duty to everyone who works in the kitchen: any person participating in a MEHKO must obtain a Contra Costa County Food Handler Certification within thirty days after joining, as specified in Health and Safety Code section 113948. The same section requires food kept in a detached accessory building or garage to sit inside an approved, closable refrigerator or freezer, bars sleeping quarters or a second unit from being used for storage, limits a residence to one MEHKO permit, and requires the permit be displayed inside the operation rather than used as outdoor advertising (Sec. 2008(b)-(d)). 3, and inspection fees are set by the Board of Supervisors (Sec. 2010).