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Active Food Establishment Licenses

Inspectional Services Department

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Update frequency: Daily

About this dataset

The Health Division of the Department of Inspectional Services (ISD) creates and enforces food safety codes to protect public health. All businesses which prepare and sell food to the public must possess a food service permit. In order to qualify for a permit, at least one full time employee must be must be certified through an accredited food manager program, which provides guidance on handling and serving food to the public.

This dataset contains a list of restaurants that met the City's standards to become licensed food service establishments.

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