The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
The Cottage Food Bill allows Californians to prepare approved non-potentially hazardous food products at home for direct or indirect sales. Operators must adhere to health and safety regulations, labeling requirements, and sales limits.
ACEHD offers a six-hour instructor-led class and an accredited food safety certification examination that fulfills state requirements to operate food facilities.
Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations Program (MEHKO)
The MEHKO program facilitates home-based food services where residents prepare and serve food on the same day, either for onsite consumption or delivery, with advertising through web or app platforms.
ABC licensees with an "ABC On-Premises License" are required to ensure specific staff have received training from an ABC approved RBS Training Provider within 60 days of employment.