Regulatory Compliance
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Article 20-C Food Processing Establishment
License
Any and all product manufacturing within the Shared-use Kitchen is restricted to agencies
or companies holding 20-C Licenses issued by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
and producing food products covered under said 20-C License.
Any and all utilization of the Share-use Kitchen and its equipment is restricted to
agencies or companies whose activities, if they were products, would be governed by
a 20-C License. Issuance and maintenance of a 20-C license requires inspections by NYS Department
of Agriculture and Markets personnel, which companies are required to accommodate
in a timely fashion to maintain facility access.
Non-20-C regulated products
Companies producing products outside 20-C regulations may be allowed, at the management’s
sole discretion, to operate independent of the Shared-use environment and within isolated,
dedicated space, if demonstrably within applicable regulatory compliance.
Companies must obtain and maintain all necessary regulatory licenses and certifications
HACCP plan
All companies must provide, or document exemption, an appropriate HACCP plan.