New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

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 • Home (home Processing) Location License Exempt Location Food Item 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 Jurisdiction 20 -C Anything other than wholesale meat products-USDA

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- http: //www. fda. gov/food/labelingnutrition/default. htm Facility- Good Manufacturing Practices- Circular 933 http: //www. agriculture. ny. gov/FS/industry/circs. html Inspection- Minimum once per year License- 20 - C Food Processing License Pass Inspection before issuance of License

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 v Seize and Destroy v Recall v Legal action v ***Hurt Someone- illness, Death…

Congratulations Questions? ? http: //www. agriculture. ny. gov/