New Ontario Food Premises Regulations Require Food Safety Training
As of July 1, 2018, Ontario food safety regulations have changed drastically for food service operators around the province. Food Premises regulations under Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act will require restaurant and food service establishment operators to ensure the presence of at least one certified food handler through every shift. This regulatory update means big changes for Ontario restaurants, especially for small and midsize establishments. Here’s what you need to know about the new food premises regulations.
This has been a requirement of many municipalities in the past, but now smaller towns and cities without these regulations and food service businesses in rural Ontario are required to have a certified safe food handler onsite at all times.
