How to Safely Build a Food Business in Toronto

Do you own a food business or plan on starting one up? In this session, Toronto Public Health will discuss what you should know for your business to be compliant with food premise regulations and inspections.

What you will learn:

• What is the Dinesafe program? Do I need to enroll my food business?
• What are public health inspectors and what do they do?
• What should I expect when the inspector visits my business?
• How often will my food business be inspected?
• What are the 8 steps to PASS?
• My food business is home-based. Are there any differences I should know for my food business?
• What is a food handler’s certificate? Where do I get one that is accepted by Toronto Public Health?
• What else do I need to know about food safety when starting a food business? What other resources may help me?

Join us to learn about how to operate a food business safely with Toronto Public Health.

Speaker Bio:

Toronto Public Health (TPH) reports to the Board of Health and is responsible for the health and well-being of all three million plus residents. TPH has focused on protecting and promoting the health of Toronto residents since 1883 by:

• Preventing the spread of disease, promoting healthy living, and advocating for conditions that improve health for Toronto residents
• Using surveillance to monitor the health status of the population in order to respond to on-going and emerging health needs
• Developing and implementing public policy and practices that enhance the health of individuals, communities, and the entire city

TPH’s food safety program’s main goal is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness

If you require accommodation, please notify us by email at least 4 weeks before the event date at [email protected]. To cancel the accommodation, we require 5 business days’ notice before the event date.

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