Want to run a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) in Yolo County? It’s easier than you think!
✅ Yolo County is accepting MEHKO applications!
Steps to Apply:
- Request the MEHKO application from Yolo County Environmental Health.
- Complete the application form, create a basic operating plan (how you cook, clean, and serve food), and list your menu.
- Get your Food Manager Certification and make sure helpers have Food Handler Cards.
- Schedule your home kitchen inspection.
- Once approved, you can legally sell meals from home!
Key Requirements:
- You must operate from your primary residence.
- Maximum 30 meals/day, 90 meals/week, and $100,000 per year.
Contact Yolo County Environmental Health: 📞 (530) 666-8646
📧 environmental.health@yolocounty.org
More info here: Yolo County Environmental Health.
Hi there, Yolo County Environmental Health has not opted into to the MEHKO program. Can you kindly reword this to reflect this so that potential operators are not misinformed? You are welcome to contact me at (530) 666-8646 to discuss further. Thanks, Michelle Bilodeau, Environmental Health Program Coordinator for the Consumer Protection Unit