CDPH Processed Food Registration (wholesale / packaged food to other businesses): San Francisco restaurant guide
California Department of Public Health — Food and Drug Branch
What it is
State registration for processors of baked goods, sauces, snacks and other packaged foods sold to retailers or wholesalers; may require a HACCP plan. Needed in addition to the SFDPH Permit to Operate and, for interstate sales, FDA food facility registration.
When a restaurant needs it
Selling packaged food wholesale or to other businesses (not needed for retail sales to your own customers).
How to apply
Complete the CDPH PFR application from the Registration Documents section and submit with the required documents; CDPH inspects before issuing.
Documents you’ll need
- PFR application
- Product list and labels
- Facility floor plan
- HACCP plan where required
- SFDPH health permit
Good to know
The City's manufacturing guide also warns that water/wastewater capacity charges for production kitchens can be high, and that UPC barcodes come from GS1 US.
Official source
CDPH — Processed Food Registration · SF — guide to opening a food & beverage manufacturing business
Answer a few questions about your space and get every permit in order, with a timeline, a cost range, walkthroughs, and every application filled in for you to sign with Open.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Guidance only, not legal advice.