Locally administered by the Niagara County Department of Health, Environmental Health Division, under NY State Sanitary Code Subpart 14-1. Permit fees scale by risk level. Retail groceries/markets/bakeries selling packaged food are licensed by the NY State Dept of Agriculture & Markets, not the county DOH.
Locally administered by Niagara County DOH Environmental Health; a commissary/base of operations is required. Frozen Dessert operations are a separate permit line ($25 annual; $15 temporary frozen dessert).
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bakery / food processing | null - retail bakeries and food processors selling packaged food are licensed by the NY State Dept of Agriculture & Markets, not the Niagara County DOH. A bakery with on-site food service would be a risk-based Food Service Establishment ($155-$365/yr by risk level). | NY splits retail food (state Ag & Markets) from food service (county DOH). |
| Grocery / market with deli | null - groceries and markets (retail food stores) are licensed by the NY State Dept of Agriculture & Markets, not the Niagara County DOH. An in-store deli/hot-food area may require a risk-based county Food Service Establishment permit ($155-$365/yr); confirm with Environmental Health (716-439-7444). | Retail food (grocery) = NY State Ag & Markets jurisdiction. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | Temporary (less than 15 consecutive days) $50; Multiple Temporary (180 consecutive days) $155; Temporary Frozen Dessert (<15 days) $15. Applications due 15 days prior or a 50% late fee applies. (Niagara County DOH fee schedule eff. 8-15-2025.) | Niagara breaks out single Temporary, Multiple Temporary (seasonal, 180 days), and a Temporary Frozen Dessert line. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $210 - Mobile Food Vendor (annual). | A commissary/base of operations is required. Frozen Dessert operations are a separate $25/yr permit line. |