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Office of Homeless Services

Food access

Information about food access for people experiencing homelessness and meal service providers.

For people experiencing homelessness

Find free food and meals

How to find food or meal distribution sites in Philadelphia.

For meal service providers

Take a food safety certification course

Information for food businesses owners about how and where to take an approved food safety certification course.

Apply for a plan review for a stationary food business

All the steps to getting a plan review for your new stationary food business.

Change ownership of a stationary food business

How to change the ownership of a stationary food business.

Apply for a plan review for a mobile food business

All the steps to getting a plan review for your new mobile food business.

Change ownership of a mobile food business

How to change the ownership of a mobile food business.

Volunteer at a meal site

You can volunteer to serve individuals and community members who are experiencing hunger and homelessness.

Volunteer at a meal site

Nutrition standards

The City of Philadelphia’s comprehensive nutrition standards provide guidance for all meals purchased, served, sold, or prepared through City-funded programming.

The standards were adopted under Executive Order No. 4-14.

Report a problem

Call (215) 685-7495 to report unpermitted providers. Call 311 to report trash and litter.


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