Food Establishment Permit

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Temporary Food Establishment Permit

You must have a Food Service Establishment Permit to serve food or drinks at a restaurant or eatery or to use a shared kitchen.

If you apply for this permit, you must register for and complete a Food Protection Course. Food establishments with a frozen dessert machine must also have a Frozen Dessert Manufacturer Permit.

You must display all permits at the restaurant.

Fees

The permit fee is $280.

The permit renewal fee is $280 per year.

Expiration Date

The permit expires after 1 year on staggered dates.

You can download or request a permit application. It includes forms and information about requirements.

Online

Visit the DOHMH permits and licenses page.

By Mail

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

Apply Online

Visit the DOHMH permits and licenses page.

Apply in Person

Licensing appointments are available in hardship cases (physical disabilities or other impairments) that require an in-person visit.

Learn more about in-person appointments.

Schedule by Email

LicensingAppointments@dcwp.nyc.gov

Schedule by Phone

Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Division: Licensing Appointment Line
Phone Number: (212) 436-0441
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

Renew Online

You can renew through DOHMH’s license and permit portal. You need to have an account and a Personal Identification Number (PIN).

Renew your permit.

Renew by Mail

Several weeks before your permit expires, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will mail you a renewal package. Follow the directions on the renewal notice to renew by mail.

Renew in Person

Licensing appointments are available in hardship cases (physical disabilities or other impairments) that require an in-person visit.

Learn more about in-person appointments.

Schedule by Email

LicensingAppointments@dcwp.nyc.gov

Schedule by Phone

Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Division: Licensing Appointment Line
Phone Number: (212) 436-0441
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

You can check the status of your application by phone.

Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Division: Licensing Center
Phone Number: (212) 487-4104
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

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If you have permit-specific questions or concerns, you can get help by phone.

Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Division: Licensing Center
Phone Number: (212) 487-4104
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

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