Food Handling

Course Description

Mandatory Food Handler Certification

The Ontario Food Premises Regulation 493/17 requires all food service premises to have a certified food handler onsite at all times.

A food service premises is any food premises where meals or meal portions are prepared for immediate consumption or sold or served in a form that will permit immediate consumption on the premises or elsewhere.

Here are few examples that would fall under this category:

• Banquet halls

• Child care centres

• Convenience stores that sell potentially hazardous food items

• Delis

• Food take-out

• Recreational camps

• Restaurants

• Supermarkets

• Special event vendors