New York City has announced OPEN for Small Business, a package of more than 50 regulatory reforms intended to reduce paperwork, delays, fees, and other administrative burdens for small businesses. Twenty-five of the announced reforms affect food service and food retail businesses, including restaurants, mobile and
Read more →Last updated on September 10th, 2019 at 05:31 pmFor months, restaurants, café’s and bars in NYC have been selling CBD infused foods and drinks, based on a federal law that made Hemp products easier to sell. Or so they thought… The confusion sparked controversy, when a routine
Read more →Last updated on April 12th, 2024 at 02:36 pmIn 2010, ALL food service establishments operating in NYC were subject to the Letter Grade System. There are 5500 mobile food vendors in NYC that prepare food, and serve it to the public every day, just like restaurants, but with
Read more →When it comes to the rules of food service permits in New York City, the Department of Health requires all food service establishments serving food to the public to have a standard operational permit (H-25). Once a space has an H-25, it must comply with article 81 of the
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