Registration for Class 1 Food Facilities

A Class 1 Food Facility only handles commercially prepackaged, shelf-stable (non-time and temperature controlled for safety) food. Examples of class 1 food facilities are a clothing retailer selling candy, a theater selling only packaged snacks, or a beer store only selling canned/bottled beer and packaged food items. 

Class 1 Registration Requirements

Class 1 Food Facilities are required to register with the Allegheny County Health Department’s Food Safety Program. Requirements by Food Facility Classification(PDF, 181KB) provides a method to confirm your food facility class, a simplified chart of basic construction and equipment requirements, and references additional requirement information based on your business model.

 

How to Register

To register a Class 1 Food Facility, complete the Registration Application(PDF, 260KB). The application submitted must include

  1. A signed and completed Class 1 Registration Application
  2. Proof of applying for, or having received, a sales and use tax license from the PA Department of Revenue

 

Making Changes to Plumbing

Plumbing work in a food facility must be completed by a Registered Master Plumber, who will submit for required permits with the ACHD Plumbing Program.

Find a Registered Master Plumber.

Questions about permitting and registration can be asked using the available form, by using the Allegheny County Support Center account, or calling the Food Safety Program at 412-578-8044.  Please allow up to five business days for a response.

 

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