{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-113739.1","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 113739.1","heading":"","body":"(a) “Catering operation” means a food service that is conducted by a permanent food facility approved for food preparation where food is served, or limited food preparation is conducted, at a location other than its permitted location, in either of the following circumstances:\n(1) As part of a contracted offsite food service event.\n(2) When operating in conjunction with a host facility with direct food sales.\n(b) “Catering operation” shall not include either of the following:\n(1) Food ordered as takeout or delivery from a food facility, where the food is provided to the consumer for self-service.\n(2) A food facility that is participating as part of a community event.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE [113700. - 114437.]","CHAPTER 2. Definitions [113728. - 113941.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"546c9c4989daf088b2f8ec19f1221c1741b084be3c2ebcd46d6ff1be9ddf30f6","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-113739","next":"us-ca/hsc-113740"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}