California Code
CHAPTER 2 - Definitions
Section 113789.

113789. (a) “Food facility” means an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption at the retail level, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) An operation where food is consumed on or off the premises, regardless of whether there is a charge for the food.

(2) A place used in conjunction with the operations described in this subdivision, including, but not limited to, storage facilities for food-related utensils, equipment, and materials.

(b) “Food facility” includes permanent and nonpermanent food facilities, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Public and private school cafeterias.

(2) Restricted food service facilities.

(3)  Licensed health care facilities, except as provided in paragraph (12) of subdivision (c).

(4) Commissaries.

(5) Mobile food facilities.

(6) Mobile support units.

(7) Temporary food facilities.

(8) Vending machines.

(9) Certified farmers’ markets, for purposes of permitting and enforcement pursuant to Section 114370.

(10) Farm stands, for purposes of permitting and enforcement pursuant to Section 114375.

(11) Fishermen’s markets.

(12) Microenterprise home kitchen operations.

(13) Catering operation.

(14) Host facility.

(c) “Food facility” does not include any of the following:

(1) A cooperative arrangement wherein no permanent facilities are used for storing or handling food.

(2) A private home when used for private, noncommercial purposes or when used as a cottage food operation that is registered or has a permit pursuant to Section 114365.

(3) A church, private club, or other nonprofit association that gives or sells food to its members and guests, and not to the general public, at an event that occurs not more than three days in any 90-day period.

(4) A for-profit entity that gives or sells food at an event that occurs not more than three days in a 90-day period for the benefit of a nonprofit association, if the for-profit entity receives no monetary benefit, other than that resulting from recognition from participating in an event.

(5) Premises set aside for wine tasting, as that term is used in Section 23356.1 of the Business and Professions Code, or premises set aside by a beer manufacturer, as defined in Section 25000.2 of the Business and Professions Code, and in the regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, that comply with Section 118375, regardless of whether there is a charge for the wine or beer tasting, if no other beverage, except for bottles of wine or beer and prepackaged nonpotentially hazardous beverages, is offered for sale or for onsite consumption and no food, except for crackers, pretzels, or prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous food is offered for sale or for onsite consumption.

(6) An outlet or location, including, but not limited to, premises, operated by a producer, selling or offering for sale only whole produce grown by the producer or shell eggs, or both, provided the sales are conducted at an outlet or location controlled by the producer.

(7) A commercial food processing establishment, as defined in Section 111955.

(8) A child day care facility, as defined in Section 1596.750.

(9) A community care facility, as defined in Section 1502.

(10) A residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2.

(11) A residential care facility for the chronically ill, which has the same meaning as a residential care facility, as defined in Section 1568.01.

(12) (A) An intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled, as defined in subdivisions (e), (h), and (m) of Section 1250, with a capacity of six beds or fewer.

(B) A facility described in subparagraph (A) shall report any foodborne illness or outbreak to the local health department and to the State Department of Public Health within 24 hours of the illness or outbreak.

(13) A community food producer, as defined in Section 113752.

(14) A limited service charitable feeding operation, as defined in Section 113819.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 493, Sec. 2.3. (AB 2524) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Structure California Code

California Code

Health and Safety Code - HSC

DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

PART 7 - CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE

CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

Section 113728.

Section 113729.

Section 113729.5.

Section 113732.

Section 113733.

Section 113734.

Section 113735.

Section 113737.

Section 113739.

Section 113739.1.

Section 113740.

Section 113742.

Section 113744.

Section 113747.

Section 113747.1.

Section 113748.

Section 113750.

Section 113751.

Section 113752.

Section 113755.

Section 113756.

Section 113757.

Section 113758.

Section 113759.

Section 113760.

Section 113761.

Section 113763.

Section 113767.

Section 113768.

Section 113769.

Section 113770.

Section 113773.

Section 113774.

Section 113777.

Section 113778.

Section 113778.1.

Section 113778.2.

Section 113778.4.

Section 113779.

Section 113780.

Section 113781.

Section 113783.

Section 113784.

Section 113786.

Section 113788.

Section 113789.

Section 113790.

Section 113791.

Section 113794.

Section 113794.1.

Section 113794.3.

Section 113794.4.

Section 113795.

Section 113796.

Section 113797.

Section 113799.

Section 113801.

Section 113803.

Section 113804.

Section 113805.

Section 113806.

Section 113806.1.

Section 113807.

Section 113810.

Section 113812.

Section 113814.

Section 113815.

Section 113816.

Section 113818.

Section 113819.

Section 113820.

Section 113820.5.

Section 113821.

Section 113823.

Section 113824.

Section 113825.

Section 113827.

Section 113831.

Section 113833.

Section 113835.

Section 113837.

Section 113839.

Section 113841.

Section 113842.

Section 113843.

Section 113846.

Section 113849.

Section 113851.

Section 113853.

Section 113855.

Section 113856.

Section 113859.

Section 113861.

Section 113863.

Section 113865.

Section 113867.

Section 113868.

Section 113869.

Section 113871.

Section 113873.

Section 113874.

Section 113876.

Section 113877.

Section 113879.

Section 113880.

Section 113881.

Section 113883.

Section 113885.

Section 113887.

Section 113889.

Section 113893.

Section 113894.

Section 113895.

Section 113897.

Section 113899.

Section 113901.

Section 113903.

Section 113907.

Section 113909.

Section 113911.

Section 113912.

Section 113914.

Section 113916.

Section 113917.

Section 113924.

Section 113926.

Section 113928.

Section 113930.

Section 113930.5.

Section 113931.

Section 113932.

Section 113933.

Section 113934.

Section 113936.

Section 113938.

Section 113939.

Section 113939.1.

Section 113940.

Section 113941.