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Food Safety Certification application: how to file the philadelphia food safety certificate

Every food business has at least one person certified in food safety at all times. Take a food manager safety course with an approved provider, send the training certificate to the Health Department for checking, then apply for the city certificate online, or in person or by mail with a money order.

Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health ServicesPhiladelphiaUpdated October 17, 2026

Agency
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services
Where it applies
Philadelphia
How it's filed
Filed online
Fee
$30$30 new or renewed; $50 for a replacement.
How long it takes
Checking the training certificate takes up to 10 business days, and the certificate itself up to 30 business days.

Official links

Checked against the agency's own page.

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