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Standard CMFOs must conduct only "limited food preparation" and are often required to operate in conjunction with a permitted commissary or Mobile Support Unit for cleaning and storage.

Bill Text: CA SB972 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered 114368

Under this section of the California Retail Food Code , a CMFO is defined as a non-motorized mobile food facility—such as a pushcart, stand, or pedal-driven cart—used for limited food preparation or the sale of prepackaged food. Standard CMFOs must conduct only "limited food preparation"

This section was significantly modified by California Senate Bill 972 (2022) to lower barriers for sidewalk vendors, allowing certain home-based kitchens to serve as support facilities for these carts. Other Notable References Other Notable References Operations with less than 25

Operations with less than 25 square feet of display area selling only prepackaged, non-potentially hazardous food or whole produce are generally exempt from standard permit requirements but must still adhere to basic health and safety standards.