New York pet food registration

Firm license
none

Per product
$100
annual, due Dec 31

Tonnage
none for small packages

How to file
paper
Pay by check, credit card (one-time authorization form mailed with application: Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover)

You sign, pay and submit We fill the forms, compute the fee and tell you where it goes.

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Details

Product fee	$100 $100 per product (brand) per calendar year, any package size; not pro-rated; same product in different quantities = one registration; different name/formula or breed/size-specific label = separate product
Renewal window	renewal applications mailed third week of October; expected back by December 1 (1 NYCRR 257.11); all registrations expire Dec 31
Exempt	chews, bones, toys, exercisers made of animal skin, wood or man-made material (hooves, ears, snouts, bones) making no nutritional claims raw unprocessed whole loin meat products with nothing added
Tonnage note	No tonnage for pet food (tonnage applies to livestock commercial feed only).
Third-party filing	agent_signature: “FSI-435 (forms/NY/fsi-435-pet-food-registration.pdf, read 2026-10-08): 'I hereby certify that the information above is true and correct in every respect; that each and every container of the product named below will be labeled as described; that the labels are the guarantees of the applicant … Print Name / Signature of Person Submitting Application / Title / Date / Telephone'. The signer is 'Person Submitting Application', not the owner/officer, and a separate 'Contact Person' block exists; no agent-specific field. Classified agent_signature because the form lets someone other than an officer sign; Department practice unconfirmed (see open_questions).”
Before you file	Federal EIN or SSN mandatory (NYS Tax Law §5) Legible copy of the entire consumer label per product; documentation for organic/non-GMO/human-grade claims Applications must be submitted via traditional mail; electronically-submitted applications are not accepted
Check payable to	NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Mail to	NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Food Safety and Inspection, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235

Forms

New York State Pet Food Registration, FSI 435 (3/1/14) with one-time credit card authorizationfillable
New York State Pet Food Registration, FSI 435 (3/14) — supplement version with Establishment Number

Good to know

Home-kitchen treats allowed only if shelf-stable, non-perishable (biscuits/cookies) and not dehydrated, freeze-dried, canned or acidified; home-processed products may never claim 'human grade'.
Breed/size-specific labels ('for Medium Dogs' vs 'for Large Dogs') are separate $100 registrations.
Drug claims, USDA references, unsubstantiated organic/non-GMO claims, and product names not matching ingredients (e.g. 'Lamb' when ingredient is lamb meal) cause denial.
Registration applies at farmers' markets and online sales alike; approved registration is mailed back.
Mid-year additions use the supplement form with label and payment.

Agency

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Food Safety and Inspection
https://agriculture.ny.gov/food-safety/pet-food
(518) 485-5325

Sources: Pet Food — NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets · FSI 435 Pet Food Registration application · FSI 435 (3/14) supplement with Establishment Number · AGM Law §129 Registration · 1 NYCRR 257.11 Registration. Verified 2026-10-08. Not legal advice; confirm with the state before paying.