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HF1955 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Microenterprise home kitchen operation license created, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF487

AI Generated Summary

The bill establishes a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MHKO) license in Minnesota, allowing individuals to prepare and sell food from home under specific regulations. Key provisions include:

  • Definitions: It defines microenterprise home kitchens as home-based food businesses that are not considered full-scale food establishments.
  • Licensing: The bill mandates an MHKO license, renewable annually, and sets associated fees.
  • Training: Food handlers in microenterprise kitchens must complete a state-approved food safety course every three years.
  • Inspection & Regulation: MHKOs are subject to state inspections for food safety compliance.
  • Operational Restrictions:
    • Only low-risk foods and approved meat sources can be used.
    • TCS Foods (Time/Temperature Control for Safety) must be refrigerated but cannot be hot-held, cooked for immediate service, or custom-processed.
    • No alcoholic beverages, low-acid canned food, or cannabis products allowed.
    • Food must be labeled with ingredients, allergens, and a warning indicating it was produced under modified state law standards.
  • Local Regulation: Cities cannot impose stricter regulations on MHKOs than state law.
  • Food Safety Standards: Establishes sanitary requirements for home kitchens, handwashing, refrigeration, food storage, and labeling.

The bill helps legalize and regulate small-scale food businesses operating from home kitchens while ensuring public health and safety through licensing and oversight.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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        "A new microenterprise home kitchen operation license is added."
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      "summary": "Amendments affecting the licensing period and renewal process for various classes of food handlers under section 28A.04.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes to periods of issuance and renewal deadlines for specific food handler licenses."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "28A.04",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
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      "summary": "Modification of the fee structure and penalties applicable to different classes of food handlers under section 28A.08.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates license fees effective from July 1, 2025."
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    "citation": "28A.08",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
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        "Includes microenterprise home kitchen operations in inspection provisions."
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      "summary": "Amendments to the inspection authority of the commissioner regarding microenterprise home kitchen operations under section 31.04.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "31.04",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Inclusion of chapter 31C in the list of applicable chapters."
      ],
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      "summary": "Extension of definitions applicable to chapter 34A, including microenterprise home kitchen operations.",
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    },
    "citation": "34A.01",
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  {
    "analysis": {
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        "Enforcer powers extended to microenterprise home kitchen operations."
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]

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