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Business Development 
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Pennsylvania’s Entrepreneur's Guide

Retail Food/Restaurant Facility Licensing

Starting a Business in Pennsylvania
A Beginner’s Guide to State Taxes (REV-588)

Pennsylvania Sales & Use Tax Guide (REV-717)

PA-100 Enterprise Registration Forms Online and PDF

PA BIZ ONLINE 
One-stop access to PA business development information

PA Local Development Districts and Locations/Contact Info

SBA.GOV -- U.S. Small Business Administration Loans & Grants

First Industries Fund -- Strengthens PA agriculture industries via loan guarantees.

The Reinvestment Fund -- Health Food Financing Guidelines for Supermarkets

A Guide to Permits & Licenses: Opening a Stationary Food Business in the City of Philadelphia




Emergency Planning 
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PFMA Emergency Planning Guide 

PA State Emergency Planning Guide 

Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security

Ready.Gov for Business

FDA Food Guidance Documents

Guidance for Retail Food Stores – Food Security Preventive Measures

FSIS/FDA Guidelines for Retail and Foodservice Establishments Affected by Natural or Other Disasters

FEMA - Protect your business from disasters 
"How-To" resources on how to prepare for natural disasters

FEMA Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry 
Step-by-step approach to planning, response & recovery

Standard Checklist Criteria for Business Recovery

What To Do If Your Business Was Damaged

Disaster SNAP Guidance




Food Protection
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PDA Bureau of Food Safety & Laboratory Services

PA Food Employee Certification Regulation Information

Pennsylvania's Food Code Regulations 

FMI Food Safety Resources

Which Agency to Contact during a Food Tampering Incident   

Food Recall Listing

Philadelphia’s Out of Code Food Ordinance   

 



Food Waste Diversion
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List of Pennsylvania Food Banks 

Unique Recyclables Facility List

Find a composting site near you

Recycling Map/Composting 

Supermarket Composting Resources

Database of Operating Anaerobic Digesters in Pennsylvania

Background on Pennsylvania Digesters

PDA Animal Feed Regulations

FDA Animal Feed Overview 

List of licensed feed manufacturers

PA Recycling Center

PA County Recycling Coordinators

Retail Food Waste Reduction Alliance

EPA Food Recovery Challenge

    


Health & Safety
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Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act

Trans Fats (Philadelphia Ban Compliance Guide) 

        






Human/Labor Resources 
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ADA – Information & Technical Assistance

Federal Law Fact Sheet #38: Employing Youth in Grocery Stores under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 

Federal Law Fact Sheet #41: Fast Food, Full Service Restaurant & Supermarket Industries Child Labor Compliance Survey 

Federal Law Fact Sheet #43: Youth Employment Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) For Nonagricultural Occupations 

Federal Law Fact Sheet #57: Rules for Employing Youth and the Loading of Power-Driven Balers and Compactors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 

U.S. Department of Labor - Youth Rules!

Mandatory State Labor Posters For Pa. Employers

Federal Required Employee Notices




Point-of-Sale Concerns 
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Check Cashing  

PCI Compliance

Sale of Produce
  • Pennsylvania Method of Sale   
  • Philadelphia Method of Sale   
  • Plantains Sold by Weight, Not Count   

SNAP
  • SNAP Sales Eligible Items  
  • SNAP Purchases & Sales Tax  
  • PA – XEROX SNAP Quick Reference Contact Sheet 
  • XEROX SNAP EBT Retailer Policy & Procedures Manual 
  • Interested in becoming a SNAP Retailer 
  • Damaged SNAP ACCESS Card Letter   

Tobacco Sales

         Pennsylvania Tobacco Directory

WIC
  • WIC Program Maximum Allowable Prices and Competitive Prices
  • WIC Program Minimum Inventory Requirements
  • WIC Program Minimum Technology Standards
  • WIC Program 2014-2015 WIC Food List


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