New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Safety and Inspection Supervisors Roxanne Hill and David Lepkofker http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/
New York State Jurisdiction Grocery Store/Bodega Supermarket Costco/BJ’s etc. Food Warehouse Wholesale Manufacturer Wholesale Bakeries Wineries and 3 Distillers Butchers Live poultry market and red meat slaughter facility ***NO Restaurants or Retail Bakeries ****NO CATERERS
Location Location Location Location License Food Item Home (home Processing) License Exempt Simple Baked goods (No Potentially Hazardous Products) Commercial Kitchen /Incubators 20-C Prior Approval Needed for Complex Food Products (Shared Space) or (City Health-Retail bakery) (Acidified Foods, Acid Foods, Refrigerated Foods etc.) Your Own Facility 20-C Anything other than wholesale meat products-USDA Jurisdiction
Licensing Information ARTICLE 20-C Food Processing including –Slicing and repacking of ready to eat foods and cooking eg. LICENSE FEE $400.00 for 2 years http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/industry/circs.html http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/general/license.html
Licensing Process Product Packaging and Labeling- Facility- Good Manufacturing Practices- Circular 933 - Inspection- Minimum once per year License- 20- C Food Processing License Pass Inspection before issuance of License http://www.fda.gov/food/labelingnutrition/default.htm http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/industry/circs.html
Home Processing Home Kitchen Manufactured License Exempt Simple Baked Goods Home equipment Labeling Customers- Inspected by State- Farmers Markets-Grocery stores No Internet sales http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/consumer/processor.html
The Dark Side No Inspection –No License = Unapproved Source Seize and Destroy Recall Legal action ***Hurt Someone- illness, Death…
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