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Health department says it can issue more supervisory license applications; warns of commissary and inspection workload

3204964 · May 6, 2025
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Intro 12-51 would clarify DOHMH responsibility to ensure issuance of the maximum number of supervisory mobile-food license applications required by Local Law 18. DOHMH told the council it can issue additional applications but warned that expanded licensing increases inspection, commissary and training workload.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene told the City Council it has the technical ability to issue additional supervisory license applications to meet the targets set by Local Law 18 of 2021, but cautioned that any significant expansion would increase the departmentwide inspection, training and commissary oversight workload.

DOHMH Deputy Commissioner Corinne Schiff explained the supervisory license framework created by Local Law 18: the law requires the department to issue 445 supervisory license applications each…

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