Information on the California Homemade Food Act for Home Producers

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Tomorrow on Good Food Evan interviews Richard Sanchez, Director of Environmental Health for the Orange County Health Department. Sanchez breaks down the basic components of AB 1616, more commonly called The California Homemade Food Act. For more information on the bill, including: a list of approved foods, registration and permit requirements, labeling requirements and operating training please click on your county below. There are subtle differences between each county so please be sure to check with your county’s health department. Some counties have been more proactive about posting information than others. For a link to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) click here.

Many have asked about operator training and just yesterday the CDPH announced detailed information on training.

Below is an outtake of Evan’s conversation with Sanchez during which he answered listener’s questions from facebook.

Los Angeles County

Orange County

Riverside County

San Diego County

Santa Clara County

Ventura County