Permits, fees, insurance & complaints

How home kitchens are permitted

In California, a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) may sell meals only where the county or city has opted in, and only with a permit from that local environmental health agency. The agency reviews the operator's application and Standard Operating Procedures and inspects the kitchen. The operator must hold a Food Protection Manager certificate, and the permit must be renewed every year.

Every home kitchen's store page shows its permit number and the agency that issued it. Foodbar confirms each permit with the issuing agency before a store goes live.

Report a food safety problem

Use the link on your order, or contact the environmental health agency named on the store page directly. Foodbar shares information with the local agency about food safety complaints as the law requires.