Onondaga County
Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section
In short
Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section issues 7 permits we publish for Onondaga County, last verified 2026-10-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Push Cart Food Vendor Permit | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | $192 per unit; the local law lists 'Push Cart Food Vendor $192.00' (Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2) | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-10-05 |
| Temporary Food Service Establishment Permitonly if it applies to you | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | $130 per unit (Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2); late fee $30 for temporary permits | per event; the county application form states a maximum of 14 days at one location | 2026-10-05 |
| Commercial Tanning Facility Permit and Tanning Device Inspection | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | Tanning facility permit $120, every two years; tanning inspection $50 per device, every two years (figures from Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2; term and unit from the county fee schedule page) | permit every two years; inspection every two years per device | 2026-10-05 |
| Food Service Establishment Permit (restaurants, bakeries and delicatessens) | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | $217–$360 per establishment per year, by seating capacity: 0 to 25 seats $217; 26 to 50 $236; 51 to 100 $273; 101 to 150 $329; more than 150 $360 (Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2) | annual | 2026-10-05 |
| Mobile Food Vendor Permit | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | $192 per unit (Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2) | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-10-05 |
| Vendor Commissary Permitonly if it applies to you | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | $223 per vendor commissary permit (Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2) | annual; the Commissary Agreement expires January 31 each year | 2026-10-05 |
| Special Promotional Food Permitonly if it applies to you | Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section | $62 per special promotional food permit, as listed in Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 ('Special Promotions $62.00') | per promotional event; applications are due 10 days before operation, per the county food protection page | 2026-10-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Push Cart Food Vendor Permit
A push cart food vendor operating in Onondaga County needs a push cart food vendor permit from the county Health Department's Food Protection Section. The fee is $192 per unit, listed as 'Push Cart Food Vendor $192.00' in Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5). The county's mobile food service or push cart application form, which carries a 2021 revision date, sets out the application procedure for push carts and is cited for procedure only. The permit term is not stated in the published fee schedule; contact the Food Protection Section at (315) 435-6607 for renewal timing.
Temporary Food Service Establishment Permit
A food or drink concession set up for a fair, festival or other temporary event in Onondaga County needs a temporary food service establishment permit from the county Health Department, charged per unit. The fee is $130 per unit under Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5). The county's temporary permit application form, which carries a 2021 revision date, is cited for procedure and states that the permit is valid for a maximum of 14 days at one location. The late fee for temporary permits is $30 under the same §2 fee table, and the county food protection page sets the late window as applications submitted fewer than 10 days before operation. A vendor operating regularly at one location rather than at a single event needs a different permit.
Commercial Tanning Facility Permit and Tanning Device Inspection
A commercial tanning facility in Onondaga County is permitted and inspected by the county Health Department. Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5) sets the tanning permit at $120 and the tanning inspection at $50. The county fee schedule page states that the permit runs every two years and that the inspection is charged per device every two years, and the county tanning page states that the Health Department permits and inspects commercial tanning facilities located within the county. A salon with tanning equipment is therefore covered by this record.
Food Service Establishment Permit (restaurants, bakeries and delicatessens)
A restaurant, bakery or delicatessen in Onondaga County needs a food service establishment permit from the Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, Food Protection Section, before it operates. The annual permit fee depends on seating capacity under Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5): $217 for 0 to 25 seats of capacity, $236 for 26 to 50, $273 for 51 to 100, $329 for 101 to 150 and $360 for more than 150. The law's scope wording is 'Restaurants, etc.'; the county fee schedule page describes the same category as restaurants, bakeries and delicatessens. A late fee of $60 applies to annual permits, per the same §2 fee table.
Mobile Food Vendor Permit
A mobile food unit operated in Onondaga County needs a mobile food vendor permit from the county Health Department's Food Protection Section. The fee is $192 per unit under Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5). The county's mobile food service or push cart application form, which carries a 2021 revision date, is cited for the application procedure only, and the amount comes from the local law. The permit term is not stated in the published fee schedule; contact the Food Protection Section at (315) 435-6607 for renewal timing.
Vendor Commissary Permit
A vendor commissary permit is priced at $223 under Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5). The county's mobile food application form states that the commissary fee does not apply where the owner's commissary is already permitted by the county, and that exemption is the first thing to check before paying. The county's 2025 Commissary Agreement form describes the commissary as operated under a permit under NYS Sanitary Code Subpart 14-1, and states that the agreement expires January 31 each year.
Special Promotional Food Permit
A special promotional food permit covers food served at a promotional event in Onondaga County and is priced at $62 under Local Law No. 1 of 2026, §2 (adopted February 3, 2026; effective January 1, 2026 under its §5). The permit applies to promotional events, not to fixed or mobile operations; a vendor operating regularly needs the permit for its operating type. The county's promotional food permit application form, which carries a 2021 revision date, sets the procedure and is cited for procedure only. The county food protection page states that temporary and promotional applications are due 10 days before operation.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Onondaga County
- Phone
- (315) 435-6607
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Commercial Tanning FacilitiesOnondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Commissary Agreement (2025)Onondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Food ProtectionOnondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Health Department Fee ScheduleOnondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Mobile Food Service or Push Cart permit application (rev. 7/21)Onondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Onondaga County Local Law No. 1 of 2026, A Local Law relating to certain fees collected by the Onondaga County Health Department (with certification text)Onondaga County Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Special Promotional Food permit applicationOnondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Temporary Food Service Establishment permit application (rev. 06/21)Onondaga County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
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