Food safety

We make sure food in San Francisco is safe for the public and provide food safety education, inspection, permitting, and other measures.

Get your plan checked by the health department

Work with us before you do construction on a new or existing facility, like your restaurant or food truck.

Servicios

Farmers' markets and agriculture

Apply to open or operate a certified farmers’ market

Get your certified farmers' market permit to operate and organize vendors in San Francisco.

Solicitar un permiso de salud para administrar un mercado de agricultores

Obtenga su permiso de mercado de agricultores certificados para operar y organizar proveedores en San Francisco.

Vender comida en un mercado de agricultores en San Francisco

El permiso de salud que necesita para operar depende de cómo se preparan, empaquetan o venden sus alimentos.

Apply to sell produce you grow at a certified farmers’ market

Become a certified producer to sell your produce at any Certified Farmers’ Market (CFM) in California.

Register your culinary garden

If you have a restaurant garden, you can use its fruits and veggies in your kitchen if they are grown safely.

Register to apply pesticides for agricultural or structural pest control

Register to apply pesticides as a pest control operator, pest control advisor, or maintenance gardener in San Francisco. If you need a list of currently registered entities contact: phil.calhoun@sfdph.org

Sell goods at the Alemany Farmers Market

If you're an approved vendor, learn how to sell goods at the Farmers Market.

Apply to become an approved vendor at the Alemany Farmers Market

Register to become an approved vendor.

Reserve and pay for a stall at the Alemany Farmers Market

If you’re approved to sell goods at the Alemany Farmers Market, learn how to get a stall and pay for it.

Cancel your reservation at the Alemany Farmers Market

If you're a vendor and you can’t go to a market day you reserved, here's what to do.

Appeal an Alemany Farmers Market vendor decision

If you applied to sell at the Alemany Farmers Market and weren’t approved, you can ask us to reconsider our decision.

Appeal an Alemany Farmers Market violation

If you get a violation notice and don't think you deserve it, you can ask us to reconsider.

Apply for a tax benefit by using your property for urban agriculture

Get a tax benefit from the City if your property benefits the community through urban agriculture.

Report food poisoning

Tell us if you get sick from food. We'll investigate to keep others safe.