Canada Food Safety Regulations for food handlers

Food safety regulations in Canada can be daunting, particularly if you are running multiple locations in different provinces. Our food handling certification program can help, providing you and your staff with the latest training to stay compliant across the country.

All FoodSafetyMarket online food handler certification courses and training materials meet and exceed the requirements of federal, provincial, & municipal regulations.

The ultimate enforcing authority is your local public health unit, and any questions you have about food safety regulations can be directed to them. It's helpful to form a good relationship with them and be proactive about involving them in changes to your business involving food safety.

City Food Safety Regulations

While each city is governed by both federal and provincial food safety regulations, there are also city specific bylaws that affect foodservice businesses at the muncipal level.

Federal food safety regulations

There is one set of regulations that affects foodservice businesses at the national level.

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations went into force in 2019.

The Food Retail and Food Services Code is not a regulation in itself, but a policy document meant to guide the forming of regulations at the national and provincial levels.

Restaurant, grocery, and other foodservice business owners and management should familiarize themselves with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.

Canada Food Safety Regulation Articles

*Note: Some articles may refer to outdated versions of national regulations before the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations were enacted in 2019.

Ontario Food Safety Regulations

Ontario's Food Premise regulation, enacted in 2019, is the most current set of regulations meant to regulate the operation of foodservice businesses.

Any business which is in operation in Ontario should familiarize themselves with the regulation, which brought in a significant change in that at least one certified food handler must be on shift in each operating hour.

FoodSafetyMarket's Ontario food handling certificate meets all requirements for food handler training under this regulation.

Find out more about Ontario food safety regulations.

Ontario Food Safety Regulation Articles

Note: Some articles were written prior to 2019, when the Ontario Food Premise regulation was enacted.

Quebec Food Safety Regulations

The Regulation Respecting Food is the most up to date regulation for foodservice businesses in Quebec, and it was updated in 2019.

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Quebec Food Safety Regulation Articles

British Columbia Food Safety Regulations

There are various acts which govern food safety in foodservice and other businesses in British Columbia. The ones most relevant to foodservice operators are the Food Safety Act, which contains the bulk of the regulations, and the Public Health act, which grants local public health units the right to enforce regulations contained in the Food Safety Act.

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Find out more about food safety and food handler legislation in British Columbia.

British Columbia Food Safety Regulation Articles

لوائح سلامة الأغذية في ألبرتا

All businesses which involve foodservice must follow the Alberta Food Regulation. A certified food handler must be staffed when six or more food handlers are working.

Our solution is approved as a food handling certificate Alberta.

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Find out more about Alberta's food safety legislation and regulations.

Alberta Food Safety Regulation Articles

Manitoba Food Safety Regulations

The Public Health Act is the main enabling legislation for foodservice businesses in Manitoba. The Food and Food Handling Establishments regulation is a part of this Act.

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Find out more about Manitoba's food safety legislation.

Manitoba Food Safety Regulation Articles

Saskatchewan Food Safety Regulations

The Saskatchewan Food Safety Regulations and the Saskatchewan Public Eating Establishment Standards both contain legislation and recommendations which govern food safety in this province.

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Find out more about Saskatchewan's food safety legislation.

Saskatchewan Food Safety Regulation Articles

لوائح سلامة الأغذية في نيو برونزويك

New Brunswick's food safety is governed under the Food Premises Regulation - Public Health Act.

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New Brunswick Food Safety Regulation Articles

nova scotia Food Safety Regulations

The Food Safety Regulations made under Section 105 of the Health Protection Act govern food safety in Nova Scotia.

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Find out more about food safety legislation in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Food Safety Regulation Articles

Prince Edward Island Food Safety Regulations

Food safety practices are generally regulated by the Public Health Act in PEI, and more specifically under the Public Health Act Food Premises Regulations.

Find out more about food safety legislation in Prince Edward Island.

PEI Food Safety Regulation Articles