WHO NEEDS FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION?

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

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TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH BY-LAW

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“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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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Industry Related Occupations

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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