Cattaraugus County, NY · Cattaraugus County
Application for a Permit to Operate
Food service operators use this application to request a Cattaraugus County permit to operate an establishment, including restaurants, mobile food units, and temporary food services.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Cattaraugus County · Cattaraugus County, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- cattco.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application requests a permit to operate a food service establishment and includes county materials about risk categories, food protection manager training, plan review, and workers’ compensation documentation. Applicants complete sections A, B, G, and H, with other sections required for certain operations, and include applicable attachments. The application text says to return it with the appropriate fee at least 30 days before the expected opening date.
Who needs it
Operators of food service establishments in Cattaraugus County, including temporary or mobile operations, use this application to request a permit.
How to submit it
Return the application with the appropriate fee and applicable attachments at least 30 days before the expected opening date. The included plan review instructions name the Cattaraugus County Health Department office at 1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 4010, Olean, New York 14760-1154.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requires no notarized or sworn attachment, so the authorized signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Cattaraugus County food service permit application PDF.
- 2
Complete Applicable Sections
Fill in sections A, B, G, and H, plus any other sections that apply to your type of operation.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Include applicable insurance documents and operation-specific materials, such as a proposed menu or food and vending machine lists.
- 4
Submit to the County
Return the application with the appropriate fee at least 30 days before opening; the included instructions name the Health Department office in Olean.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application for a Permit to Operate?
- No. This application has a signature and date line but no notary block. The authorized signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the permit application?
- Return it with the appropriate fee at least 30 days before the expected opening date. The included plan review instructions identify the Health Department office at 1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 4010, Olean, NY 14760-1154.
- Which sections must every applicant complete?
- The instructions say all applicants must complete sections A, B, G, and H. Other sections apply only to particular operations, such as temporary food services or mobile food units.
- What attachments may be required?
- Depending on the operation, attachments may include workers’ compensation and disability insurance documents, a proposed menu, food lists, or vending machine location information.