Cooks and bakers living in most of the cities in Los Angeles County can now apply for a permit to start their own home kitchen operations, the county’s public health department announced on Oct. 7.
The new program, called the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO), will launch on Nov. 1.
“MEHKOs represent an important economic vehicle for entrepreneurial county residents—especially women, immigrants, and communities of color—to create new opportunities in the formal economy,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, in a statement issued on Monday.
“The MEHKO program is a groundbreaking step towards allowing home-based kitchens to operate legally and safely, enabling countless individuals to turn their culinary passions into thriving businesses.”…