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SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS.  \nSelect One: □ Initial □ Renewal □ Replacement  \n□ In-Home Childcare Date of in-home childcare training:    \nFirst Name Middle Initial  \nLast Name  \nHome Mailing Address  \nFloor / Apartment Number / Location  \nCity State  \nZip Code Email Address  \nDate of Birth Telephone Number  \nWork / Establishment Name  \nWork / Establishment Address  \nWork / Establishment Zip Code Work Telephone Number  \n􀀀 Please email me a confirmation of receipt.  \n􀀀 Please mail the certificate to my home mailing address.  \n􀀀 Please notify me when the certificate is ready for pick-up.  \n􀀀 Please send all food safety certificates to work / establishment  \nInstructions and Application Form for a Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate Processing Procedure  \n1. Stationary food businesses must have an employee certified in food safety present at all times.  \n2. These designated employees must complete a food safety course that is approved by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and must obtain an official City of Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate.  \n3. The Certificate must be posted at the food business where customers can view it.  \n4. Certificates are valid for five years, after which the employee must complete and pass another food safety course approved by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.  \n5. An applicant can apply in person or by mail to the Department of Public Health, Office of Food Protection, 7801 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153. Customer Service Walk-In Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 1pm (except holidays)  \n6. To apply for a certificate or a replacement certificate, applicant can apply by mail or in person atthe Office of Food Protection (OFP) . To apply they must submit all the following documents:  \na. A copy of the course certificate, and  \nb. A completed application for a City of Philadelphia Food Safety Certification Form (available online), and  \nc. A money order for $30 made out to: PHILA. HEALTH DEPT – EHS. No money orders will be accepted with a void date of 45 or 90 days. We do not accept personal, business, or cashier’s checks.  \nd. For a replacement certificate, a money order for $50 made out to: PHILA. HEALTH DEPT – EHS, along with a statement of the reason why a replacement certificate is needed, must be submitted with the application. No money orders will be accepted with a void date of 45 or 90 days. We do not accept personal, business, or cashier’s checks.  \n7. Within a maximum of 30 business days after receipt of a completed application, the OFP will mail the Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate to the mailing address provided on the application submitted by the applicant or notify the applicant their certificate is available for pick up.  \n8. All group submissions of applications by a single corporation, if agreed to by the corporate representative, may be mailed back to the corporate address in a single mailing for distribution by the corporation to the applicants.  \n9. Businesses selling only pre-packaged, non-hazardous foods are exempt from this requirement.  \nOffice of Food Protection  \n7801 Essington Avenue  \nPhiladelphia, PA 19153  \n215-685-7495  \n[https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses-permits](https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses-permits)  \nand-approvals/food-businesses/","cbCaitujCbeYxzVg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitujCbeYxzVg","pdf",220153,"English","# Application for Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate\n## Select Application Type\n## Applicant Information\n## Certification Delivery Preferences\n## Instructions and Processing Procedure\n## Submission Requirements and Fees\n## Processing Timeline and Exemptions\n## Office Contact Information","[{\"question\":\"What are the available application options on this form?\",\"answer\":\"The form provides options for Initial, Renewal, or Replacement of a Food Safety Certificate.\"},{\"question\":\"How long is the Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate valid, and what happens after that?\",\"answer\":\"Certificates are valid for five years. 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