County schedules hearing regarding food items sold commercially that have been made in home kitchens

RIVERSIDE (Wire Service) - Riverside County supervisors will hold their first hearing Tuesday, January 8, on a proposed ordinance regulating home-based chefs who sell their goods to the public.

So-called "cottage food'' operations were placed on the state's list of public health concerns with the passage of Assembly Bill 1616, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in September.

The statute mandates that counties establish standards for cottage food makers and require them to obtain permits.

Cottage foods generally include baked goods without cream, custards, meat fillings, candies, dried frui...