The City of Allentown's Food Protection Program's goal is to reduce food-borne illness. Staff conduct inspections to assure food and beverages sold to the public are safe. This program inspects and licenses restaurants and food vendors of all size. This program also looks into possible food-borne disease outbreaks. A major part of the program is food safety education for food handlers and operators.

Food Protection Services

The Allentown Health Bureau makes sure that places selling food in our city are safe for everyone. This includes restaurants, stores, food trucks, and even places where food is given away. We regularly check these places to make sure the food is safe to eat and investigate if anyone gets sick from food in Allentown.

Food Facility Inspection Reports

We keep records of how these places are doing on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website. You might need to change your computer settings to see these reports. Remember, these reports only show how a place was doing on the day we checked. It might not always show how clean or safe the place is overall.

Food Service Applications

If you're opening a new food place or taking over an existing one, you need a license from us. Get in touch with the Allentown Health Bureau to start the process of getting your license.