Laws and Ordinances

California Retail Food Code (a.k.a. CalCode)

Chapter 1. General Provisions, changes effective January 1, 2014 - Excerpted from the California Health and Safety Code, Division 104 - Environmental Health part 7. California Retail Food Code

• AB 97 - Prohibition of Oil, Shortening or Margarine containing Trans fats - refer to CalCode Section 114377

• Implementing AB1252  Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions 

California Cottage Food Law aka California Homemade Food Act (AB1616)

This law allows retail sales of limited food items prepared in a home. For more information regarding the law, please review the actual text of AB 1616 or refer to CalCode starting with Section 114365. You may review the Frequently Asked Questions in English and/or Spanish.

• California Cottage Food Law (AB1616) Frequently Asked Questions
• Ley de Alimentos Caseros de California (AB1616) Preguntas Más Frecuentes (PMF)

California Latex Glove Safety Law, Senate Bill (SB) 677

This law prohibits the use of latex gloves or utensils in all food service operations and retail food facilities.

• California Department of Public Health Latex Glove Ban in Food Facilities Announcement

Food Handlers and Food Managers

• California Food Handler Card
• California Food Manager Certification 

Marin County Polystyrene Ban Ordinance

• Environmentally Preferable Food Packaging and Polystyrene Ban Ordinance - Frequently Asked Questions
• Compostable Disposable Food Packaging/Polystyrene Prohibition - Ordinance No. 2009-3531

The following cities have adopted similar polystyrene bans:

• City of Mill Valley
• San Rafael
• Novato
• Sausalito