Food Safety

Food Safety not often included in the issues addressed by workplace health and safety professionals. But serving contaminated food can result in employee illness and can lead to increased workplace absenteeism. While most people bring their own food to work or eat at home, there are instances when food is served at the workplace such as meetings or celebrations.

Canadians trust in the safety of our food supply and for this reason we often take it for granted. In fact, thousands of people in Canada suffer from foodborne illness each year.  In order to ensure that the food that goes on your plate is safe, it takes the effort of many agencies and individuals, including you.

A few simple policies and procedures can help raise awareness of key topics in workplace food safety while ensuring food brought to work or served in meetings by employees is safe to consume.

• Microwave Safety
• Workplace Coffee Rooms
• Bringing Lunches from home to work
• Hand hygiene at work
• Food served at meetings
• Food Handler certification program
• When do you need a Special Occasion Food Permit?