Food Handler Training

 “At least one food handler or supervisor at a public food premises must be certified as a safe food handler and on-site during every hour the premise is operating”

(Ontario Regulation 493/17 Sec 32)  

A self-study manual is free: Food Safety: A Guide for Ontario's Food Handlers  

Date of Creation: June 1, 2015

Last Modified: January 16, 2019

Permits

Food handling permit are required for all events within the Algoma District that include the serving or sale of food to the general public that are outside a regularly inspected facilities operation.

Vendor Application must be submitted 14 days prior to an event.

Organizer Application must be submitted 4 weeks prior to an event for larger scale community special events. All vendors of a special event, including non-food vendors must submit a Vendor Application.

Permits are to be acquired and displayed at all times during the duration of the event. Failure to do so may result in the immediate closure of the individual food booth and/or event.

All food must be approved by APH and vendors and organizers must comply with the Event Guidebook. 

Home Kitchen Vendor Permit

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If you are selling food out of your home you are required to have an inspection from Algoma Public Health and a permit of approval.

Selling food from an uninspected source, such as a home, is not permitted. An inspection must be conducted and the home premises must meet the requirements of the Food Premises Regulation.

Apply for a home kitchen inspection to receive a permit. A public health inspector will contact you to arrange a date and time for inspection 1-5 business days after the application is submitted.

Date of Creation: June 1, 2015

Last Modified:     January 22, 2021

Farmer's Markets

Seasonal farmers’ markets in the Algoma District must be approved by Algoma Public Health prior to operation.

• Vendor Application must be submitted 14 days prior to an event. 

• Organizer Application must be submitted 14 days prior to the scheduled opening of the market. 
  • All vendors of a farmers market including non-food vendors must submit a Vendor Application.

It is still against the law to sell uninspected meats, unpasteurized milk, and ungraded eggs.

All food must be approved by APH and vendors and organizers must comply with the Operating Guidelines for Farmers’ Markets.

Date of Creation: June 1, 2015

Last Modified:     February 15, 2019

Resources 

• Handwashing
• Dishwashing
• Minimum Temperatures for Cooking and Re-Heating Hazardous Foods
• Hazardous Food Temperature Log
• Equipment Temperature Log

Date of Creation: June 1, 2015

Last Modified: April 5, 2019