Local permits & fees

Broome County, NY — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Broome County Health Department, Environmental Health Services · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment
High Risk $450 / Medium Risk $300 / Low Risk $150 (annual), Oct 2025 schedule - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf

AUTHORITY: county-administered under the NY State Sanitary Code (10 NYCRR Part 14). Fees are risk-based (High/Medium/Low). All permits are annual - no seasonal permits are issued. Late fee $75 (applied to new facilities if first operation is within 21 calendar days of a complete application).

Plan review — required

$100 (Floor Plan Review) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Establishment
Charged by risk tier; mobile food units are cited as MEDIUM risk ($300) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf

Mobile food units fall under the same risk-based schedule as fixed establishments; the fee schedule lists 'some mobile food units' as examples of medium-risk operations.

Watch out for

  • New York permits food service establishments at the COUNTY level under State Sanitary Code Part 14; Broome County Health Dept sets its own risk-based fees.
  • Risk tiers: High (complex prep/cooling/reheating - roasted meats, sauces, casseroles) $450; Medium (rapid turnover - fast food, pizza, subs, some retail bakeries, some mobile units) $300; Low (no time/temperature-controlled foods - bars/taverns, concession counters, ice cream shops) $150.
  • Temporary (1-7 days) $75; Floor Plan Review $100; Late Fee $75. No seasonal permits.
  • Fee schedule dated October 2025.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Bar / limited food service$150 (Low Risk, annual) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdfBars/taverns, concession counters and ice cream shops are cited as examples of low-risk establishments (no time/temperature-controlled foods).
Temporary / seasonal event$75 (Temporary, 1-7 days) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdfNo seasonal permits are issued (all permits annual). $75 late fee if the event starts within 3 business days of a completed application.
Pushcart / mobile vendingCharged by risk tier; mobile food units are cited as MEDIUM risk ($300 annual) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdfMobile units are not a separate fee line; the schedule places 'some mobile food units' in the medium-risk tier.
Sources: broomecountyny.gov · broomecountyny.gov · broomecountyny.gov · www.health.ny.gov · observed 2026-08-10