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Agriculture and Markets, Department of
Any business that sells packaged foods that are ready to eat needs a Food Processing Establishment License. This license is issued by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Food processing is defined as the processing of foods in any manner, such as:
- manufacturing;
- canning;
- preserving;
- freezing;
- drying;
- dehydrating;
- juicing;
- pickling;
- baking;
- brining;
- bottling;
- packing;
- repacking;
- pressing;
- waxing;
- heating or cooking; and
- otherwise treating food in such a way as to create a risk that it may become adulterated if improperly handled.
- meat grinding or cheese slicing;
- heating foods;
- sandwich and beverage dispensing machines;
- preparing sushi;
- salad bars; and
- other ready-to-eat exposed food packaging activities.
Additional resources
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Address
Food Safety & Inspection Unit
10B Airline Drive
Albany NY 12235
Food Safety & Inspection Unit
10B Airline Drive
Albany NY 12235
Website
http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/
Phone
(518) 485-5326