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 The
enforcement of New York State Agriculture and Markets Laws and Regulations
provides a vital service that is critical in maintaining the safety
of the food supply from producer to the retailer. The Division of
Food Safety and Inspection is the Department’s largest Division,
with a staff of approximately 200 full-time employees including
about 115 food inspectors. The Division has jurisdiction over approximately
28,000 food handling establishments and conducts a variety of activities
including:
Unannounced Sanitary Inspections
of: Food Manufacturers
- Wholesale Bakeries
- Beverage Processors
- Food Warehouses
- Refrigerated Warehouses
- Retail Food Stores (Supermarket to Small Retailers)
- Slaughterhouses (not regulated by USDA)
- Fish Processors
- Rendering/Disposal Plant and Transportation Services
- Sampling of Food Products for analysis
by New York State Agriculture and Markets
- Information Seminars for the Food Industry on Food Safety and
Labeling
- Investigation of Consumer Complaints
- Licensing of Food Operators of
Various Types of Establishments
- Consultations with Owners of Food Establishments and Industry
Groups
- Seizure of Unfit or Adulterated Foods
- Food Labeling and Advertising Evaluations and Inspections
- Enforcement Activities Include: Industry
Conferences, Civil Penalties, Injunction, License Revocation or Denial, Hearings, Temporary Restraining Orders and Seizure and Inspection Warrants
- Cooperative Working relationships with other Food Safety Agencies
and Organizations: State & Local Health Departments
Consumer Information
NYS Food Safety Rules and Regulations
Farm Products Information
NYS Halal Food Registry
License Applications
Consumer Complaints
Industry Information
Please print and fill out complaint form and mail
to regional office nearest to you.
Contact Information:
Regional Offices
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