Algoma Public Health
Uninspected Food Premises
Understand why you should not be buying from an uninspected food premises
Buying high risk foods like curries, meat dishes, meat pies, lasagnas, and other pastas from Facebook auction sites could lead to food poisoning. Home chefs do not meet the same food safety requirements as an inspected restaurant. In addition to home sold food being unsafe, it is also illegal to sell uninspected food.
Always buy food from an inspected source. All restaurants have records of their previous inspections and the public can view inspection reports online: http://disclosure.algomapublichealth.com/portal
Examples of food sold from home
Algoma Public Health will be following-up with unregulated food sales as they are become aware of them. In some cases a home can be altered to allow for the sale of food to the public however an inspection of the site is still required.
In addition, home kitchens must met zoning requirements for their municipality and should have business insurance.
Three Things an Inspected Kitchen Should Have
Safe Food Handler Training Certificate
Everyone preparing food should have proof of a Safe Food Handlering Training Certificate
Home Food Service Permit
If a home kitchen is approved to sell food they will have a permit for the year
Food Safety Inspection Report
Every inspected premises will have a copy of their previous inspection report onsite
