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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is
5amended by changing Sections 3.6 and 4 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 625/3.6)
7    Sec. 3.6. Home kitchen operation.
8    (a) For the purpose of this Section, "home kitchen
9operation" means a person who produces or packages
10non-potentially hazardous baked goods, as allowed by
11subsection (a-5), in a kitchen of that person's primary
12domestic residence for direct sale by the owner or a family
13member. As used in this Section, "baked good" has the meaning
14given to that term under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of
15subsection (b) of Section 4 of this Act. A home kitchen
16operation does not include a person who produces or packages
17non-potentially hazardous baked goods for sale by a religious,
18charitable, or nonprofit organization for fundraising
19purposes; the production or packaging of non-potentially
20hazardous baked goods for these purposes is exempt from the
21requirements of this Act. The following conditions must be met
22in order to qualify as a home kitchen operation:
23        (1) Monthly gross sales do not exceed $1,000.

 

 

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1        (2) The food is a non-potentially hazardous baked good,
2    as described in Section 4 of this Act.
3        (3) A notice is provided to the purchaser that the
4    product was produced in a home kitchen.
5        (4) The food package is affixed with a label or other
6    written notice is provided to the purchaser that includes:
7            (i) the common or usual name of the food product;
8        and
9            (ii) allergen labeling as specified in federal
10        labeling requirements by the United States Food and
11        Drug Administration.
12        (5) The food is sold directly to the consumer.
13        (6) The food is stored in the residence where it is
14    produced or packaged.
15    (a-5) Baked goods, such as, but not limited to, breads,
16cookies, cakes, pies, and pastries are allowed. Only high-acid
17fruit pies that use the following fruits are allowed: apple,
18apricot, grape, peach, plum, quince, orange, nectarine,
19tangerine, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, boysenberry,
20cherry, cranberry, strawberry, red currants, or a combination
21of these fruits.
22    (b) The Department of Public Health or the health
23department of a unit of local government may inspect a home
24kitchen operation in the event of a complaint or disease
25outbreak.
26    (c) The requirements of this Section apply only to a home

 

 

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1kitchen operation located in a municipality, township, or
2county where the local governing body having the jurisdiction
3to enforce this Act or the rules adopted under this Act has
4adopted an ordinance authorizing home kitchen operations.
5(Source: P.A. 98-643, eff. 6-10-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
699-191, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
7    (410 ILCS 625/4)
8    Sec. 4. Cottage food operation.
9    (a) For the purpose of this Section:
10    "Cottage food operation" means an operation conducted by a
11person who produces or packages non-potentially hazardous food
12or drink, other than foods and drinks listed as prohibited in
13paragraph (1.5) of subsection (b) of this Section, in a kitchen
14located in that person's primary domestic residence or another
15appropriately designed and equipped residential or
16commercial-style kitchen on that property for direct sale by
17the owner, a family member, or employee stored in the residence
18or appropriately designed and equipped residential or
19commercial-style kitchen on that property where the food is
20made.
21    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
22    "Farmers' market" means a common facility or area where
23farmers gather to sell a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables
24and other locally produced farm and food products directly to
25consumers.

 

 

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1    "Main ingredient" means an agricultural product that is the
2defining or distinctive ingredient in a cottage food product,
3though not necessarily by predominance of weight.
4    "Potentially hazardous food" means a food that is
5potentially hazardous according to the Department's
6administrative rules. Potentially hazardous food (PHF) in
7general means a food that requires time and temperature control
8for safety (TCS) to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or
9toxin formation.
10    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except
11as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this Section,
12neither the Department nor the Department of Agriculture nor
13the health department of a unit of local government may
14regulate the transaction service of food or drink by a cottage
15food operation providing that all of the following conditions
16are met:
17        (1) (Blank). The food is a non-potentially hazardous
18    baked good, jam, jelly, preserve, fruit butter, dry herb,
19    dry herb blend, dry tea blend, or similar product as
20    adopted and specified by Department rules pursuant to
21    subsection (e) of this Section, and is intended for end-use
22    only. The following provisions shall apply:
23            (A) The following jams, jellies and preserves are
24        allowed: apple, apricot, grape, peach, plum, quince,
25        orange, nectarine, tangerine, blackberry, raspberry,
26        blueberry, boysenberry, cherry, cranberry, strawberry,

 

 

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1        red currants, or a combination of these fruits. Any
2        other jams, jellies, or preserves not listed may be
3        produced by a cottage food operation provided their
4        recipe has been tested and documented by a commercial
5        laboratory, at the expense of the cottage food
6        operation, as being not potentially hazardous,
7        containing a pH equilibrium of less than 4.6 or has
8        been specified and adopted as allowed in
9        administrative rules by the Department pursuant to
10        subsection (e) of this Section.
11            (B) The following fruit butters are allowed:
12        apple, apricot, grape, peach, plum, quince, and prune.
13        Pumpkin butter, banana butter, and pear butter are not
14        allowed. Fruit butters not listed may be produced by a
15        cottage food operation provided their recipe has been
16        tested and documented by a commercial laboratory, at
17        the expense of the cottage food operation, as being not
18        potentially hazardous, containing a pH equilibrium of
19        less than 4.6 or has been specified and adopted as
20        allowed in administrative rules by the Department
21        pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section.
22            (C) Baked goods, such as, but not limited to,
23        breads, cookies, cakes, pies, and pastries are
24        allowed. Only high-acid fruit pies that use the
25        following fruits are allowed: apple, apricot, grape,
26        peach, plum, quince, orange, nectarine, tangerine,

 

 

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1        blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, boysenberry, cherry,
2        cranberry, strawberry, red currants or a combination
3        of these fruits. Fruit pies not listed may be produced
4        by a cottage food operation provided their recipe has
5        been tested and documented by a commercial laboratory,
6        at the expense of the cottage food operation, as being
7        not potentially hazardous, containing a pH equilibrium
8        of less than 4.6 or has been specified and adopted as
9        allowed in administrative rules by the Department
10        pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section. The
11        following are potentially hazardous and prohibited
12        from production and sale by a cottage food operation:
13        pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, cheesecake, custard
14        pies, creme pies, and pastries with potentially
15        hazardous fillings or toppings.
16        (1.5) A cottage food operation may produce homemade
17    food and drink. However, a cottage food operation, unless
18    properly licensed, certified, and compliant with all
19    requirements to sell a listed food item under the laws and
20    regulations pertinent to that food item, shall not sell or
21    offer to sell the following food items or processed foods
22    containing the following food items, except as indicated:
23            (A) meat, poultry, fish, seafood, or shellfish;
24            (B) dairy, except as an ingredient in a
25        non-potentially hazardous baked good or candy, such as
26        caramel;

 

 

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1            (C) eggs, except as an ingredient in a
2        non-potentially hazardous baked good or in dry
3        noodles;
4            (D) pumpkin pies, sweet potato pies, cheesecakes,
5        custard pies, creme pies, and pastries with
6        potentially hazardous fillings or toppings;
7            (E) garlic in oil;
8            (F) canned foods, except for fruit jams, fruit
9        jellies, fruit preserves, fruit butters, and acidified
10        vegetables;
11            (G) sprouts;
12            (H) cut leafy greens, except for leafy greens that
13        are dehydrated or blanched and frozen;
14            (I) cut fresh tomato or melon;
15            (J) dehydrated tomato or melon;
16            (K) frozen cut melon;
17            (L) wild-harvested, non-cultivated mushrooms; or
18            (M) alcoholic beverages.
19        (2) The food is to be sold at a farmers' market, with
20    the exception that cottage foods that have a locally grown
21    agricultural product as the main ingredient may be sold on
22    the farm where the agricultural product is grown or
23    delivered directly to the consumer.
24        (3) (Blank). Gross receipts from the sale of food
25    exempted under this Section do not exceed $36,000 in a
26    calendar year.

 

 

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1        (4) The food packaging conforms to the labeling
2    requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
3    and includes the following information on the label of each
4    of its products:
5            (A) the name and address of the cottage food
6        operation;
7            (B) the common or usual name of the food product;
8            (C) all ingredients of the food product, including
9        any colors, artificial flavors, and preservatives,
10        listed in descending order by predominance of weight
11        shown with common or usual names;
12            (D) the following phrase: "This product was
13        produced in a home kitchen not subject to public health
14        inspection that may also process common food
15        allergens.";
16            (E) the date the product was processed; and
17            (F) allergen labeling as specified in federal
18        labeling requirements.
19        (5) The name and residence of the person preparing and
20    selling products as a cottage food operation is registered
21    with the health department of a unit of local government
22    where the cottage food operation resides. No fees shall be
23    charged for registration. Registration shall be for a
24    minimum period of one year.
25        (6) The person preparing or packaging products as a
26    cottage food operation has a Department approved Food

 

 

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1    Service Sanitation Management Certificate.
2        (7) At the point of sale a placard is displayed in a
3    prominent location that states the following: "This
4    product was produced in a home kitchen not subject to
5    public health inspection that may also process common food
6    allergens.".
7    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of
8this Section, if the Department or the health department of a
9unit of local government has received a consumer complaint or
10has reason to believe that an imminent health hazard exists or
11that a cottage food operation's product has been found to be
12misbranded, adulterated, or not in compliance with the
13exception for cottage food operations pursuant to this Section,
14then it may invoke cessation of sales of cottage food products
15until it deems that the situation has been addressed to the
16satisfaction of the Department.
17    (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of
18this Section, a State-certified local public health department
19may, upon providing a written statement to the Department,
20regulate the service of food by a cottage food operation. The
21regulation by a State-certified local public health department
22may include all of the following requirements:
23        (1) That the cottage food operation (A) register with
24    the State-certified local public health department, which
25    shall be for a minimum of one year and include a reasonable
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1    department that is no greater than $25 notwithstanding
2    paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this Section and (B)
3    agree in writing at the time of registration to grant
4    access to the State-certified local public health
5    department to conduct an inspection of the cottage food
6    operation's primary domestic residence in the event of a
7    consumer complaint or foodborne illness outbreak.
8        (2) That in the event of a consumer complaint or
9    foodborne illness outbreak the State-certified local
10    public health department is allowed to (A) inspect the
11    premises of the cottage food operation in question and (B)
12    set a reasonable fee for that inspection.
13    (e) The Department may adopt rules as may be necessary to
14implement the provisions of this Section.
15(Source: P.A. 98-660, eff. 6-23-14; 99-191, eff. 1-1-16.)