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WHO NEEDS FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION?

Most major cities in Canada require foodservice or Personal Support Workers (PSW) to have their food safety certificates.

TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH BY-LAW

By-law 678-2006 requires that the owner/operator of food establishments ensure that there is, at all times when the establishment is operating, at least one (1) certified Food Handler working in a supervisory capacity in each area of the premises where food is prepared, processed, served, packaged or stored.

Furthermore, every person licensed, or required to be licensed under Municipal Code Chapter 545 – Licensing, as a refreshment vehicle owner, operator, driver or assistant shall obtain a Food Handler certificate if such person sells or handles refreshments or is working in a refreshment vehicle from which ice cream, ice cream cones, frozen desserts and other frozen confections are sold.

Every person with whom this bylaw applies shall produce for inspection his or her Food Handler certificate along with a photo identification card upon request by City of Toronto Officials. The photo identification card is a valid card integrated with a photograph of the holder of the card and issued by, or under the authority of, the Government of Canada, a Canadian province or territory, a Canadian municipality or the Medical Officer of Health.”

 

Listing of Food Service or Public Health Positions Who Benefit

Foodservice and Hospitality Industry

Cook

Chef

Server

Caterers

Baker

Receiver/Purchaser

Dishwasher

Maitre D'

Busser

Front of House and Back of House Managers

Supervisor, Owners, Franchisees

Training personnel

Expediter

Delivery persons

Porter

Food Vendors - Hot dogs, B-B-Q, Cotton Candy, Peanuts, Beverages, Pizza, Ice Cream, ETC at any venue i.e. concerts, Olympics, carnival, fair, street vendor, catering truck etc.

Retail Grocery/Convenience Store Industry

Manager - all sections including dry foods

Bakery personnel

Deli personnel

Fish/Butcher/Produce personnel

Cashier - last control point between store possession and customer possession of foodstuffs.

Stock persons

Receiver/purchaser

Supervisors, Owners, Franchisees

Training personnel

In store demo laborers

Maintenance personnel responsible for refrigeration or hot holding equipment

Food Processing/Manufacturing/Distribution

Manager - all sections including dry foods

Production/Line personnel

Sales personnel

Purchasing/Receiving personnel

Quality Assurance/Control Personnel

Supervisors

Training personnel

In store demo labourers

Industry Related Occupations

Nanny

Personal Support Workers (PSW)

RPN

ECE students - early childhood educators 

Daycare workers

Baby sitters

Cafeteria workers

Nurses

Live-in or visitation care-taker 

Tour guides - exotic locations tours, etc.

Soon-to-be, or already parents

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