Inyo County, CA
07/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/22/2024 15:34
Survey on Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) Available • Board of Supervisors • 07/22/2024
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Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) are small, home-based restaurants that people can run out of their own kitchens. This option became possible thanks to a law called Assembly Bill 626, signed in 2018 and effective January 1, 2019. The law allows individuals to cook and sell food directly from their homes-but only if their County opts into the program.
Local cities and counties can choose whether to allow MEHKOs in their areas. If they do, the home kitchens need a permit from the Environmental Health Department to operate. Inyo County and the Environmental Health Department received a small grant from the State of California to use as we gather local input on whether or not MEHKO is a good idea for Inyo. Please take a few minutes to complete this 10-question survey and let us know how you feel.