Food Establishment: Food establishment means an operation that:
(i) Stores, prepares, packages, serves, and vends food directly to the consumer, or otherwise provides food for human consumption such as a restaurant; satellite or catered feeding location; catering operation if the operation provides food directly to a consumer; or to a conveyance used to transport people; institution; or food bank; and
(ii) Relinquishes possession of food to a consumer directly, or indirectly through a delivery service such as home delivery or grocery orders or restaurant takeout orders, or delivery service that is provided by common carriers.
Food Establishment includes:
(i) An element of the operation such as a transportation vehicle or a central preparation facility that supplies a vending location or satellite feeding location unless the vending or feeding location is permitted by the regulatory authority; and
(ii) An operation that is conducted in a mobile, stationary, temporary, or permanent facility or location; where consumption is on or off the premises; and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food.
Please remember you are responsible for knowing the food code and regulations. There have been many updates as of January 2021. The Washington Retail Food Code Chapter 246-215 can be located at the link below.
Washington Administrative Code
(i) Stores, prepares, packages, serves, and vends food directly to the consumer, or otherwise provides food for human consumption such as a restaurant; satellite or catered feeding location; catering operation if the operation provides food directly to a consumer; or to a conveyance used to transport people; institution; or food bank; and
(ii) Relinquishes possession of food to a consumer directly, or indirectly through a delivery service such as home delivery or grocery orders or restaurant takeout orders, or delivery service that is provided by common carriers.
Food Establishment includes:
(i) An element of the operation such as a transportation vehicle or a central preparation facility that supplies a vending location or satellite feeding location unless the vending or feeding location is permitted by the regulatory authority; and
(ii) An operation that is conducted in a mobile, stationary, temporary, or permanent facility or location; where consumption is on or off the premises; and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food.
Please remember you are responsible for knowing the food code and regulations. There have been many updates as of January 2021. The Washington Retail Food Code Chapter 246-215 can be located at the link below.
Washington Administrative Code
Food Permit: Means the document issued by the REGULATORY AUTHORITY (Asotin County Health District) that authorizes a person to operate a food establishment.
Food Worker Card: a food and beverage service worker's permit as required under chapter 69.06 RCW This service workers permit is for all person's who serve food to the public. Get yours at www.foodworkercard.wa.gov .
Cottage Food Permit: ISSUED Through the WSDA and is different than a Food Establishment Permit issued by Asotin County Public Health. Asotin County Health District does NOT permit home kitchens. A Cottage Food Permit allows a resident of Washington State to make food that is not potentially hazardous such as baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters, dry spice blends, or dry tea blends in their primary residential kitchen.
Contact: General Information: 360. 902.1876
Email: cottagefoods@agr.wa.gov
Laws and Rules:
Chapter 69.22 RCW Cottage Food Operations
Chapter 16-149 WAC Cottage Foods
Food Worker Card: a food and beverage service worker's permit as required under chapter 69.06 RCW This service workers permit is for all person's who serve food to the public. Get yours at www.foodworkercard.wa.gov .
Cottage Food Permit: ISSUED Through the WSDA and is different than a Food Establishment Permit issued by Asotin County Public Health. Asotin County Health District does NOT permit home kitchens. A Cottage Food Permit allows a resident of Washington State to make food that is not potentially hazardous such as baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters, dry spice blends, or dry tea blends in their primary residential kitchen.
Contact: General Information: 360. 902.1876
Email: cottagefoods@agr.wa.gov
Laws and Rules:
Chapter 69.22 RCW Cottage Food Operations
Chapter 16-149 WAC Cottage Foods
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