Business Guide to Inspection Jurisdiction by New York State Agency Agency NYS Ag and Markets NYS Ag & Markets NYS Department of Local health departments Division of Food Inspections Division of Milk Control Environmental Conservation Licensing Requires Article 20-C to operate Requires Milk Dealer License, Requires various permits Requires health permit requirement Part 2 Permit and Inspection and inspection Program, Frozen Desserts License, or application to install dairy equipment as needed Business . candy manufacturing . frozen desserts . live shellfish and seafood . restaurants Type . manufacturing (wholesale only) distribution . including pizzerias, . fruit and vegetable wholesalers . any dairy product . composting facilities fast food, take out, . nut roasting and packaging . process of non- diners, etc. . spice and condiment manufacturing dairy products . refreshment stands . drink/juice/apple cider bottling mfg . milk plant . soda fountains . baby food manufacturing . dairy processor . carnivals, circuses, . smoked fish manufacturing . dairy farms producing >3,000 exhibitions, fairs, festivals . fruit and vegetable processing lbs/month of milk (relevant for For more information on food safety, . clubs and organizations . manufacturing Milk Dealers License) please visit www.agriculture.ny.gov sampling . refineries . lunch bars, counters and . ingredient manufacturers Questions or schedule an inspection: dining rooms * Note: NYS Ag & Call your local Ag & Markets office. and suppliers . catering kitchens . wholesale bakeries Markets inspects raw . mobile food . wineries, distilleries, breweries farm products. No establishments and cider mills (not farm licensed/based) license is required for . food service . cream filling manufacturing raw agricultural/farm establishments . convenience food manufacturing products . Including hospital, . raw farm products (eggs, produce, etc.)* church, industrial, etc. . hops processing and pelletizing . delicatessens with . retail food stores where food is being EXEMPTIONS: sales > 50% in retail cooked, re/heated, fryed, grilled, etc: . oyster, clam bars and fish NOTE: The following processing facilities are exempt from . including grocery stores, convenience fry stores and bodegas 20-C Licensing (see 1 NYCRR: 276.4 for further details) . dairy bars . delicatessens with sales >50% in They must however adhere to good manufacturing . cream and frozen wholesale practices (GMPs) dessert stands . On-farm stands where food is being • Licensed by State Liquor Authority as Farm Winery, . vending machines cooked, re/heated, fryed, grilled, etc • Licensed by State Liquor Authority as Farm Cidery, . interstate and intrastate . beer and wine stores where "growlers" are • Licensed by State Liquor Authority as Farm carriers being refilled Brewery, . tea rooms . ice manufacturers • Licensed by State Liquor Authority as Farm . cafeterias . processed seafood Distiller, . coffee shops and cafes . repackagers/slicing/mincing of fruits/veg/ • Honey producers . retail bakeries meat/ cheese/fish, etc • Maple Syrup processors . multiple ingredient maple syrup and honey • Home processors (register only) producers/maple syrup/honey repackers • Slicing & packaging of cheese at farmer’s market . High Pascalization (HPP) • Hops processors (exempt from fee only) Revised: 11/2016 facilities . establishments repackaging food products from bulk