Home-based food businesses in Nassau County must comply with NY Agriculture and Markets Law Article 20-C, which requires a Home Processor license from NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets for most non-hazardous baked goods, jams, candies, and similar shelf-stable foods. Nassau County Department of Health inspects for dairy, meat, and other potentially hazardous products.
NY 20-C Home Processor license allows in-home production of approved non-potentially-hazardous foods (breads, cookies, muffins, candies, jams, jellies, dried herbs, granola, etc.) for sale direct to consumers and at farmers markets. Kitchen must pass a NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets inspection; pets must be restricted from the kitchen; labeling requirements apply (business name, address, ingredients, allergens, weight, 20-C number). Wet goods, dairy, meat, acidified foods, and canned vegetables require commercial kitchen facilities, not home processing. Home bakers also must comply with local zoning home-occupation rules (see zoning).
Operating without 20-C license: $500-$10,000 under Agriculture and Markets Law, product seizure, and stop-sale orders. Local zoning violations add separate penalties.
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