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Good Practices for Food Handlers & Operators

• What the Inspector Looks For
• Cleaning / Sanitizing / Temperatures
• Construction & Maintenance
• Dishwashing
• Food Allergies
• Food Safety Videos
• Food Storage
• Handwashing
• Personal Hygiene
• Pest Control
• Raw & Lightly Cooked Food
• Boil Water Advisory Precautions for Hotels and Restaurants

Services

• Food Safety Courses
• Opening a Food Establishment
• Special Events & Trade Shows
• Permission to Use an Approved Food Establishment
• Charity Bake Sales
• Bed & Breakfast
• Farmer's Markets
• Food Donations
• Food Vending Vehicles
• School Food Programs
• Food & Waterborne Illnesses
• Training Requirements for Operators
• Eating Safely During Pregnancy

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What the Inspector Looks For:

• Food Inspection Checklist & Inspection Guide

Cleaning / Sanitizing / Temperatures:

• Food Premises Cleaning Program
• Food Storage Temperature Record
• Temperature & Sanitizer Monitoring Chart
• Sanitizer & Test Strips
• Cooking, Cooling, Reheating, Thawing
• USDA - Thermometers
• Thermometer Calibration

Construction & Maintenance:

• Food Establishment Construction & Maintenance

Dishwashing:

• Alberta Dishwashing Standard
• Utensil & Equipment Wash - Clean In Place
• Utensil Washing - 2 Compartment Sink
• Utensil Washing - 3 Compartment Sink

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Food Allergies:

• Food Allergies

Food Storage:

• Food Storage
• Food Safety Information Society - How to Store Food Safely

Personal Hygiene:

• Attire, Fingernails, Gloves, Hair
• Ontario Ministry of Health - Hand Washing

Pest Control:

• Insect & Rodent Control

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Raw & Lightly Cooked Food:

• Health Canada - Unpasteurized Fruit Juice and Cider
• Health Canada - Hamburger Disease
• Health Canada - Let's Talk Turkey
• Health Canada - Risks Associated With Sprouts
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Food Safety Facts for Cantaloupe
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Food Safety Facts for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

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Opening a Food Establishment:

• Calgary Health Region - Starting A Food Business
• Food Permit Definition & Restrictions
• Health Approvals & Equipment for Sale
• Ownership Changes & Renovation
• Permit Posting
• Plan Checking

Bed & Breakfast:

• Bed and Breakfast Recommendations
• Alberta Bed and Breakfast Standards

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Farmer's Markets:

• Farmer's Market Manager's Checklist
• Farmer's Market Manager's Daily Checklist
• Farmer's Market Canning Lids and Jars
• Farmer's Markets
• Permission to use an Approved Food Establishment

Food Donations:

• Calgary Health Region - Food Donation Policy 2006

Food Vending Vehicles:

• Mobile Food Vending Unit Policy

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Schools:

• School Food Programs
• Keeping School Lunches Safe
• Eating Lunch Off Of The Gym Floor - Is It Safe?

Training Requirements for Operators:

• Link to Health Education Program Area

Food & Waterborne Illnesses:

• Common Illnesses Associated with Food
• Top 10 Causes of Foodborne Illness
• E. coli O157:H7 - Hamburger Disease
• Health Canada - Infant Botulism
• Health Canada - Listeria & Food Safety
• Health Canada - Salmonella
• What to do if someone reports a foodborne illness

 

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Page last updated on: June 17, 2011