AGENCY
Environmental Health
We help San Franciscans live and work safely by making sure our local businesses, restaurants, homes, and air and water sources meet health requirements.
AGENCY
Environmental Health
We help San Franciscans live and work safely by making sure our local businesses, restaurants, homes, and air and water sources meet health requirements.
Come to the Permit Center
Get help with your food safety, massage, swimming pool, or other environmental health permits. We can help with permit applications and plan checks.Visit the permit centerReport a health nuisance or hazards
Contact 311 to report health issues connected to businesses, apartments, or other living and working spaces.
Environmental health fee schedule
Find fees for permit applications, licenses, and other costs related to the Environmental Health Branch (EHB).
Staff directory
Find contact information for all EHB staff.
Resources
Programs and services by topic
Food safety
We make sure food in San Francisco is safe for the public and provide food safety education, inspection, permitting, and other measures.
Business health requirements
Get the health permits and information you need for your business.
Hazardous materials and waste
We are certified with the state to regulate and inspect businesses and make sure hazardous materials and hazardous waste are managed safely.
Solid waste
We manage solid waste, trash issues, and garbage collection permits to keep San Francisco safe and healthy.
Healthy housing conditions
We help keep San Francisco housing healthy by protecting residents from vermin and lead poisoning.
Environmental cleanup
We regulate environmental cleanup efforts to keep San Francisco safe and healthy.
Air and water quality
We handle air quality issues like smoking and permits for water sources, pools, wells to keep San Francisco healthy.
About
Our staff inspect restaurants to make sure that the food is safe to eat, regulate businesses that use hazardous materials, respond to concerns about pests, mold and lead in housing, test natural swimming areas to ensure safe levels of bacteria, certify farmers' markets, and other programs to make sure our communities are safe and healthy places to live.
Contact information
Address
Permit Center49 South Van Ness
2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
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