Food Service Supplemental Documents

The Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Act requires businesses and institutions that generate at least 1,000 pounds of food scraps per week to separate food waste from the general waste stream and then either arrange for its reuse by the food insecure or for animal feed, compost it on site, or arrange for licensed services for the purpose of delivering it to a processing facility for composting or anaerobic digestion.

As part of the Department of Health’s efforts to prevent the rise of overweight and obese children and adults, EHSD food inspectors also monitor compliance withUlster County Local Law #1– 2009which requires operators of chain and fast food establishments to post calories information on menus and signboards.

Ulster County's Food Service Waste Reduction Act bans all food service establishments from using expanded polystyrene foam (commonly referred to as Styrofoam) when preparing, selling or providing food and beverages. 

Food Safety Document Library

New York State Law requires every facility to have workers’ compensation and disability insurance or to have a CE-200 Exemption form from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.

Your insurance documents must be submitted with your application and payment to:

Ulster County Department of Health (Certificate Holder)
Environmental Health Services
239 Golden Hill Lane
Kingston, NY 12401-6441

Completed forms may also be faxed to (845) 340-3045.

Per NYS requirements, only the forms listed below are accepted as proof of insurance.

If your facility requires workers' compensation and disability insurance:

• For Worker's Compensation, you must provide one of the following:
  • Form C-105.2 — Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (issued by your insurance carrier)
  • Form U-26.3 — Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance (issued by the State Insurance Fund)
  • Form SI-12 — Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance
  • Form GWI-105.2 — Certificate of Participation in Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance
• For Disability Benefits, you must provide one of the following:
  • DB-120.1—Certificate of Disability Benefits (issued by your insurance carrier)
  • DB-155 —Certificate of Disability Benefits Self-Insurance

If your facility is exempt:

If your facility has no employees, you may be eligible for an exemption.  To qualify, you must obtain a signed CE-200 Exemption from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.

Request a CE-200

A permit is required to operate a restaurant or any other facility that serves food to the public, such as a soup kitchen, school cafeteria or food truck.

The Ulster County "Skip the Straw Law" requires eateries to only provide plastic straws, stirrers, utensils and condiment packets to customers upon request.