Oregon Department of Agriculture

Rule Rule 603-025-0320
License and Inspection Exemption


(1)

ORS 616.695 (Definitions for ORS 616.695 to 616.755) to 616.755 (Securing information from health officers) do not apply to a food establishment if:

(a)

The food establishment is located in a residential dwelling;

(b)

The food establishment sells food only to the end user of the product;

(c)

The foods prepared at the food establishment for public distribution are not potentially hazardous and do not contain marijuana or marijuana items;

(d)

The foods prepared at the food establishment for public distribution are sold only to the end user of the product, and are:

(A)

Baked goods; or

(B)

Confectionary items;

(e)

The food establishment complies with the provisions of OAR 603-025-0020 (General Standards of Food Establishment Construction and Maintenance) and 603-025-0150 (Food Processing Establishments);

(f)

The annual gross sales of foods prepared at the food establishment do not exceed $20,000; and

(g)

Each person involved in the preparation of food at the foodestablishment for public distribution has successfully completed a food handler training program and holds a certificate issued pursuant to ORS 624.570 (Food handler training requirement) and OAR chapter 333 division 175.

(2)

A person may not sell foods prepared in an exempt residential kitchen:

(a)

On the Internet; or

(b)

To a commercial entity or institution, including, but not limited to a:

(A)

Restaurant;

(B)

Grocery store;

(C)

Caterer;

(D)

School;

(E)

Day care center;

(F)

Hospital;

(G)

Nursing home; or

(H)

Correctional facility.

(3)

Records:

(a)

A person operating an exempt residential kitchen must maintain accurate records of annual sales and the types of food produced by the food establishment;

(b)

A person must maintain all records for at least three years; and

(c)

A person must make all records available for inspection by the Department upon request.

(4)

The Department may require that a baked good or confectionary item be assessed by the Department to ensure that it is not potentially hazardous.

(5)

Any area or room of a residential dwelling may be used for food preparation, packaging, storage, or handling of permitted food products if it is constructed and maintained in a clean, healthful, and sanitary condition.
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