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.
Get help with your food safety, massage, swimming pool, or other environmental health permits. We can help with permit applications and plan checks.
Contact 311 to report health issues connected to businesses, apartments, or other living and working spaces.
Find fees for permit applications, licenses, and other costs related to the Environmental Health Branch (EHB).
Find contact information for all EHB staff.
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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
Permit Center
49 South Van Ness2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Mon to Tue,
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Wed,
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thu to Fri,
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
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