Local permits & fees

Monroe County, NY — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Monroe County Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program (Environmental Health) · 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 (NYS Sanitary Code Subpart 14-1)

Fee not published online — contact the department.

The Monroe County brick-and-mortar Food Service Establishment application does not print the annual permit fee inline (amount is invoiced after application). Confirmed adjacent Monroe fees: Mobile FSE $225/yr; Seasonal Farmers' Market food permit $170/season. Restaurant/plan-review amounts not published on the fetched pages/forms - left null. Late fees: $100 first month, then $50 each additional month for applications postmarked after Dec 31. Confirm at 585-753-5064.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Turnaround: Not published. Plan approval applications are required for new/expanded brick-and-mortar and mobile establishments before operation.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Permit to Operate a Mobile Food Service Establishment (NYS Sanitary Code part 14-4.190(c))

Annual Fee: $225 (stated on the Monroe County mobile FSE application form).

Out-of-county mobile units must submit a Food Truck Event Checklist, an inspection report within 6 months, home-county compliance docs, and a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) number for approval before operating. Vendors operating in the City of Rochester also need a solicitor's license from the City Clerk's Licensing Office.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

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Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
temporary/seasonal/special-event	Seasonal Farmer's Market reported $170 per season (per application form, Updated 5/2022); Temporary Food Service permit fee not published online	Monroe County offers a Seasonal Farmer's Market permit and a Temporary Food Service Establishment permit (single event up to 14 consecutive days; apply 10+ days ahead or a late fee applies - late fee reported $100 first month, $50 each additional month). County does not publish a consolidated fee schedule; dollar figures are from application forms, not independently verified against a primary fee schedule.
caterer	—	Catering is offered as an add-on to an existing food service permit; standalone catering fee not published online.

New York statewide rules

Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.

What equipment you need

Build a tailored equipment checklist for your concept.

Permits & plan review, explained

The stack of approvals before you open.

Sources: www.monroecounty.gov · monroecountyhealth.org · www.monroecounty.gov · observed 2026-08-07