Details on Internet Food Service Intermediaries
An internet food service intermediary (IFSI) is an entity that is registered with the California Department of Public Health which facilitates the sale of home cooked meals by home chefs offered in microenterprise home kitchen operations (MEHKO) through web or mobile applications.
There are several requirements and responsibilities that IFSI’s must adhere to under the California Retail Food Code (CRFC) Chapter 11.6 which include:
IFSIs must obtain a registration for the California Department of Public Health.
Inform microenterprise home kitchen operations utilizing the IFSI website or mobile application of all requirements.
Conspicuously post how a consumer can report to the IFSI a food safety complaint.
Submit the name and permit number of a microenterprise home kitchen operation to the local enforcement agency if it receives three or more unrelated individual food safety-related complaints.
Clearly state fees associated with the amount being charged for the services on its Internet website or mobile application.
Conspicuously post liability insurance information on its Internet website or mobile application.
Provide a dedicated location for a MEHKO to post their permit number.
Obtain consent from the microenterprise home kitchen operation to make the disclosures to government entities.
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