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24 hour phone number: 515-243-4054

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Assistance can include funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc. The Aid Societies determine the financial assistance package that will be offered – a grant or a loan. The Red Cross is the mechanism to expedite access to these financial resources.

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• Iowa CareGivers exists to support those on the front lines of care who provide most of the hands-on care and support to Iowans of all ages and abilities.

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing - Food Safety Bureau is responsible for licensing and conducting inspections at food establishments (grocery stores, restaurants, and convenience stores), food processing plants, home food processing establishments, and hotels. The Bureau also issues licenses for social gambling, charitable gambling such as bingo and raffles, and registrations for Amusement Devices. Please access inspection reports, additional resources, and online applications by visiting one of the following links:

• Public Search for Inspection Reports for Food Establishments, Food Processing Plants and Hotels: Click Here
• Apply for a new Food Establishment, Food Processing Plants, Home Food Processing Establishment, or Hotel license: Click Here
• Renew a Food Establishment, Food Processing Plants, Home Food Processing Establishment, or Hotel license at GovConnect Iowa: Click Here
• Additional Resources for Food Establishments, Food Processing Plants, Home Food Processing Establishments, and Hotels: Click Here
• Additional Resources for Social and Charitable Gambling Click Here and Amusement Devices: Click Here
• If you or someone you know may have consumed compromised foos, call IowaSic to report possible food poisoning. 844-469-2742

The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing regulates food businesses such as:

• Restaurants, cafeterias, and delicatessens
• Bars and taverns (including those that only serve beverages)
• Bakeries
• Grocery and convenience stores
• Catering operations
• Mobile food units
• Farmers' markets and temporary food events
• Hotel breakfast bars
• Vending machines
• Home food processing establishments
• Food processing plants and warehouses

DIAL also regulates hotels, motels, and inns (including bed-and-breakfast inns). If you are interested in any of these licenses, please find additional information and a link to apply for a license below.

Please note:

• A license cannot be issued for a home family kitchen, with the exception of a home food processing establishment license. 
• The Alcoholic Beverages Division also regulates the sale of beer, wine, and liquor.
• The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship regulates slaughter and processing facilities in Iowa that produce products for wholesale within the state of Iowa, as well as dairy farms, processors, and transporters, and commercial animal feed and pet food.

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