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City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections

City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections

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Appears in 15 stories · Last updated Nov 6, 2026

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Naz's Halal Food licensed for 700 S 5th St in Philadelphia

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Issued the license record

Naz's Halal Food now holds a City of Philadelphia business license for 700 S 5th St, a food-serving space in the 30-or-more-seats category. The record was first issued to this licensee on November 5, 2026.

Updated 5 days ago

Philadelphia issues retail food license to Meals Direct at Castor Avenue

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Issued the retail food license

Philadelphia issued a retail food establishment license to Meals Direct LLC for its site at 2700 Castor Ave on October 26. The permit, a Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large), is one approval; the record does not show whether the business has all required permits or is operating.

Updated Oct 27

Philadelphia issues food license to Lo Banh Mi Cao Thang

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Issuer of the food preparing and serving license

A Philadelphia city record shows a food preparing and serving license issued to Lo Banh Mi Cao Thang at 5825 Rising Sun Ave on October 16, 2026. The record does not show whether the business has all its approvals or has opened.

Updated Oct 27

Love & Honey Fried Chicken gets Philadelphia food service license for University City location

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Issues business licenses and enforces city codes

The City of Philadelphia recorded a food service license for Love & Honey Fried Chicken at 4060 Chestnut Street in University City on October 23, 2026. The license names franchisee Nafee Hossain, who runs the brand's South Philly location, opened in May.

Updated Oct 26

Mi Casa restaurant licensed at Philadelphia's 3151 Market Street

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Issued the business licence to Mi Casa Philly

Philadelphia issued a business licence on October 15 to Mi Casa Philly, a Tex-Mex restaurant from Washington, D.C.-based KNEAD Hospitality + Design. The licence covers food preparing and serving for 30 or more seats at 3151 Market Street in University City.

Updated Oct 25

Philadelphia issues Ideal Caribbean Restaurant a food service license

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Issuer of the food service license

The City of Philadelphia issued Ideal Caribbean Restaurant LLC a business license for food preparing and serving with 30 or more seats at 5435 N 5th St. City records date the license October 21, 2026, and list it as the first issued to this company name.

Updated Oct 23

IRise Above LLC receives Philadelphia food service license at 3904 Germantown Ave

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Licensing authority

The City of Philadelphia issued its first business license to IRise Above LLC on October 10, 2026. The license covers food preparing and serving at 3904 Germantown Ave in the Germantown neighborhood.

Updated Oct 15

Bell and Bird LLC receives Philadelphia food service license

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License issuer

Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections issued a food service business license to Bell and Bird LLC on October 9, 2026. The license covers 2281 Oregon Avenue in Philadelphia.

Updated Oct 15

Philadelphia issues retail license to U Beer Distributor at 442-62 N 8th St

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Issuer of the business license; publishes records on OpenDataPhilly

Philadelphia's licensing office recorded a new business license for U Beer Distributor on Oct 7, 2026, covering a retail location at 442-62 N 8th St. The license category is food establishment at a large retail location.

Updated Oct 15

Moka & CO receives Philadelphia food license for North Broad Street

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As of October 2026: Issued the food service license

The City of Philadelphia issued a food service license to Moka Northeast, the entity behind cafe chain Moka & CO, on September 15, 2026. The license covers preparing and serving food at 1324 North Broad Street with 30 or more seats.

Updated Oct 4

Nayely Grocery Inc receives Philadelphia food service license at 6600 Paschall Ave

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As of October 2026: Issued the license

The City of Philadelphia issued Nayely Grocery Inc its first food preparing and serving license at 6600 Paschall Ave on September 18, 2026. The license approves food preparation and service; it does not show the store is open or fully cleared.

Updated Oct 3

Philadelphia issues first food service license to Five Sisters Kitchen Inc

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As of October 2026: Issuing authority

Philadelphia issued a food service license to Five Sisters Kitchen Inc at 6600 Elmwood Ave on September 18, 2026. The record is the first license for this entity at that address.

Updated Oct 3

Mexican ice cream business receives Philadelphia food-service license

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As of October 2026: Issuer of the license

Heladeria Antojitos Mexicanos II Inc received a City of Philadelphia business license to prepare and serve food at 5134 N 5th St. The license was first issued on September 18, 2026.

Updated Oct 3

Taste N Take Philadelphia LLC gets first food-service license for Frankford Avenue site

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As of October 2026: Issuer of the food-service business license

Taste N Take Philadelphia LLC received its first city business license to prepare and serve food at 9227 Frankford Avenue on September 25, 2026. The City of Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) issued the license.

Updated Oct 2

Philadelphia issues food service license to El Sabor Catracho at S 9th Street

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As of October 2026: License issuer

El Sabor Catracho Restaurant Inc received a City of Philadelphia business license for food preparing and serving at 1165 S 9th St on September 22, 2026. The record lists it as the first such license issued to this licensee for that address.

Updated Oct 2