California Health and Safety Code 113819 – (a) “Limited service charitable feeding operation” means an …
(a) “Limited service charitable feeding operation” means an operation for food service to a consumer solely for providing charity, that is conducted by a nonprofit charitable organization operating pursuant to Chapter 10.6 (commencing with Section 114333), and whose food service is limited to any of the following functions:
(1) Storage and distribution of whole, uncut produce, or of prepackaged, nonpotentially hazardous foods in their original manufacturer’s packaging.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 113819
- Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
(2) Storage and distribution of commercially prepared and commercially packaged potentially hazardous cold or frozen foods.
(3) Heating, portioning, or assembling a small volume of commercially prepared foods or ingredients for same-day food service to the consumer, as follows:
(A) Heating, portioning, or assembling a small volume of commercially prepared foods means food preparation that is restricted to one or more of the following:
(i) Assembly of ready-to-eat foods that require no further preparation aside from assembly.
(ii) Heating, including boiling of pasta and grains, and serving.
(iii) Dispensing, portioning, or repackaging of bulk foods.
(B) Heating, portioning, or assembling a small volume of commercially prepared foods does not include any of the following:
(i) Chopping or dicing.
(ii) Cooking of raw animal products.
(iii) Blending.
(iv) Other food processing as identified by the local enforcement agency.
(4) Reheating or portioning of only commercially prepared foods with no further processing, for same-day food service to the consumer.
(b) “Limited service charitable feeding operation” does not include a nonprofit charitable temporary food facility operating pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 114332), or a temporary food facility operating pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 114335). A limited service charitable feeding operation shall operate pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 114332) or Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 114335) if it operates a nonprofit charitable temporary food facility or a temporary food facility, respectively.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 155, Sec. 2. (AB 831) Effective January 1, 2022.)