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Licensing 

We are working on obtaining our certification and license as a home kitchen in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2024.

Sanitization and proper food preparation are important to us. We align with the Retail Food Code Standards for Permitted Residential Kitchens. Below are a few highlights of this Code.

Our Standards

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Washing

  • Handwashing Sinks: The kitchen sink to be used for handwashing must be provided with a soap dispenser and disposable towels.  However, the kitchen sink cannot be used for handwashing after toilet use; therefore, there must also be a sink in the toilet room. (590.002; FC 2-301.15 / 590.005; FC 5-203.11)

  • Mechanical Warewashing: A domestic or home-style dishwasher may be used for Permitted Retail Residential Kitchens, provided that it is operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and the dishwasher's internal temperature is a minimum of 150°F after the final rinse and drying cycle. (590.004; FC 4-501.15)

2

Sanitization

  • Food Contact Surfaces: All food contact surfaces, equipment, and utensils used for the preparation, packaging, or handling of food products must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized before each use (590.004: FC 4-6, FC 4-7)

  • Handwashing: All persons involved in the preparation, packaging, or handling of food must  wash their hands before any food preparation and food packaging activities (590.002; FC 2-301.14)

  • Bare Hand Contact: All persons involved in the preparation, packaging, or handling of food must avoid bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods through the use of single-service gloves, bakery papers, tongs, or other utensils (590.003; FC 3-301)

  • Illness: All persons involved in the preparation, packaging, or handling of food must not work in the home kitchen when ill (590.002; FC 2-201.11)

3

Food Preparation

  • Food Preparation: Only the permittee, and individuals under the supervision of the permittee, may be engaged in the processing, preparing, packaging, or handling of food (590.002; FC 2-103.11(B)

  • Pets: Pets must be excluded from the kitchen area during food preparation  (590.006; 6-501.115)(C))

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