Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) have opened the door for home cooks across California to legally sell homemade food from their own kitchens. While the law has created new opportunities, the MEHKO permit application process remains confusing, inconsistent, and county-specific. That’s where MEHKO.ai comes in. What Is MEHKO? A MEHKO (Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation) is…
CHAPTER 11.6. Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation 114367. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing body of a city or county, or city and county, shall have full discretion to authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the permitting of microenterprise home kitchen operations in accordance with this chapter. (b) A permit issued by a county…
Do you want to take a quiz to find out how you might do during an actual kitchen inspection? Los Angels county has setup a page with a home kitchen self-inspection quiz to help you gauge how you do with an official kitchen inspection. To take the quiz please visit the official LA county page…
If you are wondering how to apply for a mehko permit we would recommend contacting your local environmental health agency. We have done some of the homework for you and compiled the following list of local environmental health agencies and their respected phone number or other type of contact information. Is your Local Environmental Health…