The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

New York fresh food vending machines to be inspected ‘like restaurants’

6 December 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

After fears of food safety, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has ruled that vending machines that stock fresh foods, such as salads, must hold a permit and receive inspections and safety grades in the same way that food service establishments do.