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Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"25 failed, 15 passed, and 6 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jul 2, 2026.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Outdoor Advertising Sign #299502: Inactive; Outdoor Advertising Sign #299679: Inactive; Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) #201251: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012; Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) #210045: Inactive since Jun 29, 2020","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. 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