- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Standard cottage food: no home occupation permit required from county; UDAF registration required. MEHK (expanded home kitchen for ready-to-eat foods): requires SLCO Health Department permit. UDAF cottage food registration is separate from SLCO MEHK permit.
- Home kitchen:
- Salt Lake County has its own Microenterprise Home Kitchen (MEHK) regulation (adopted by Board of Health June 6, 2024, effective October 2024), requiring a separate SLCO Health Department permit for ready-to-eat food operations at home. This is distinct from the state cottage food registration. Standard cottage food operators also register with UDAF. The MEHK program requires: written SOPs, consent to entry, initial and periodic inspections, food handler/manager certifications.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
