Food Handler Training Programs in Canada
The food safety training programs currently recognized by all provinces are the NFSTP, TrainCan, Inc., ServSafe and FOODSAFE. These programs have trainers located throughout Canada and on-going course schedules that can be accessed on the websites listed below.
For provincial/territorial/regional/municipal food safety certification programs, contact your Ministry of Health (or equivalent), or a regional/municipal public health agency.
The following table includes certification programs that may differ in recognition from province to province.
|
Program Name |
Operating in |
Contact and Additional information |
|
National Food Safety Training Program (NFSTP) |
Various locations, Canada |
Website: http://www.nfstp.ca Toll free #: 1-888-829-3177
|
|
TrainCan, Inc. |
Various locations, Canada |
Website: http://www.traincan.com Toll free #: 1-888-687-8796 Fax :416-646-0877 - BASIC.fst offered for front-line employees. - ADVANCED.fst offered for management. (*fst = food safety training) |
|
ServSafe |
Various locations, Canada |
Website: http://servsafe.com Toll free #: 1-800-765-2122 |
|
FoodSafe |
Various locations, Canada |
Website: http://www.foodsafe.ca E-mail: foodsafe@foodsafe.ca |
|
In Good Hands
|
Ontario |
Website : http://www.ingoodhands.ca/index.html Course delivered on-line only. |
|
Ontario Independent Meat Processors (OIMP) |
Ontario |
Website: http://www.oimp.ca/FHT.php Tel: 519-763-4558 |
|
FoodPrep |
Toronto |
Website: http://foodprep.ca Tel: 416-838-2032 |
|
Canadian Food Safety Training |
Toronto |
Website: http://www.canadianfoodsafetytraining.com/index.php Tel: 416-627-4169 |
|
City of Ottawa Certified Food Handler Training |
Ottawa |
Website: Tel: 613-580-2588 |
|
Niagara Region Food Handler Certification Course |
Niagara Region |
Website: Tel: 905-688-3762 ext. 7589 |
|
City of Hamilton Food Handler Training Course |
Hamilton |
Website: http://www.myhamilton.ca/ Tel: 905-546-2424 ext. 5428 |
|
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Food Handler Certification |
Nova Scotia |
Website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/paal/agric/paal365.asp Tel: Central Region: 902-424-1173 Northeast Region: 902-563-2000 Southwest Region: 902-527-5380 |
|
Hastings & PEI Food Handler Certification |
Belleville, Trenton, Picton, Bancroft. |
Website:http://www.hpechu.on.ca/applications/web_cms/index.php?pageid=331&menuid=1503 Tel: 613-966-5513 ext. 254 or ext. 315 |
|
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Food Handler Certificate |
Brockville, Smiths Falls. |
Website:http://www.healthunit.org/foodsafety/foodhandler/foodhandler.htm Toll-free #: 1-800-267-7918 Tel: 613-283-2740 |
|
London Training Centre Food Handling Certificate |
London, ON. |
Website:http://www.londontraining.on.ca/safe_food_handling.htm Tel: 519-685-4331 ext. 25 - Offers both basic and advanced food handling certificates. - Basic certificate is delivered in conjunction with the Middlesex-London Health Unit. - Advanced certificate is based on the National Food Safety Training Program. |
|
Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie – MAPAQ hygiene and food safety license |
Québec. |
Website: http://www.ithq.qc.ca/hygienesalubrite/index_en.php Toll-free #: 1-800-361-5111 ext. 5115 Tel: 514-282-5115 - Course offered online only. - MAPAQ certification is required in Québec. |
Information Sources:
Alberta Government. (2006). Alberta regulation 31/2006: Public health act – Food regulation.Retrieved from http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Regs/2006_031.cfm?frm_isbn=0779746295 Available at: http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2006_031.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=0779746295&display=html 2012-07-31
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. (2008). Restaurant and food service inspection in Canada. Retrieved from http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/restaure.shtml
Canadian Food Inspection System. (2001). Model regulations and codes. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cfis.agr.ca/english/regcode/codes_tbl_e.shtml Archived information available at: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/cfia-acia/2011-09-21/cfis.agr.ca/english/indexe.shtml 2012-07-31
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. (2008). Regulation and inspection. Retrieved from http://www.crfa.ca/research/resources/healthandsafety/regulationandinspection.asp
Foodsafe (2008). Home page. Retrieved from http://www.foodsafe.ca/
Government of Nova Scotia. (2008). Food hygiene training courses currently recognized by theNova Scotia food hygiene training review board. Retrieved fromhttp://gov.ns.ca/agri/foodsafety/hygiene_courses.shtml
Health Canada. (2006). National guidelines for food safety training programs in the food retail and food service sectors. Retrieved from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/pubs/hpfb-dgpsa/fd-da/nat_guide_train_01-eng.php Available at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/pubs/hpfb-dgpsa/fd-da/nat_guide_train_tc-tm-eng.php 2012-07-31
Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie. (n.d.) Hygiene and food safety training session. Retrieved from http://www.ithq.qc.ca/hygienesalubrite/index_en.php
National Environmental Health Association. (2008). NEHA food safety training: protecting environmental health through education. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nehatraining.org/states/canada.htm
National Food Safety Training Program. (2008). Home page. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nfstp.ca/
Sasketchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. (2007). Food service worker: distance learning. Retrieved fromhttp://www.siast.sk.ca/virtualcampus/educationtraining/hospitality/foodservice.htm Available at: http://www.siast.sk.ca/programs_courses_descriptions/FSWAPCERTX.shtml 2012-07-31
Date modified: 2012-07-31