Why Food Safety Training?

FOODSAFE Level 1 will help you to work safely in the food service industry and do your part to prevent foodborne illness. After taking this course, you will be able to handle food safely to prevent foodborne illness and work safely to reduce the risk of injury and disease.

You will receive your FOODSAFE certificate which is recognized by many employers as a valuable and necessary employee qualification.

In British Columbia, the revised Food Premises Regulation came into effect July 1, 2000. The regulation stipulates that food premise operators must take an approved food safety course. If the operator is not present, at least one person on each shift must have successfully completed a food safety course.

Despite the fact that food safety has been an important issue in the restaurant industry for decades, food borne illnesses are still a major problem in the Canada

In the United States the CDC estimates that each year 76 million Americans get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and a shocking 5,000 people die from food borne illnesses. The statistics are extremely high here in BC as well. The National Restaurant Association forecasts restaurant industry sales will continue to rise in upcoming years making it more important than ever for food safety to be a top priority for restaurants.

Although significant advancements have been made over the last 20 years to educate food service workers about safe food handling practices, there has been no change since 1984 in the top 3 causes of food borne illness attributed to food service workers, those being: poor personal hygiene, improper holding temperatures, improper cooling procedures

Since the majority of food borne illnesses are attributed to food service workers, and the top contributing factors are related to worker behavior, the importance of making improvements to the training food handlers receive is critical. As individuals are expected to eat out more today more than before, no time has ever been more important than now to make effective food safety a top priority.

While many restaurants currently employ various efforts to ensure food safety, the fact of the matter is people are still getting sick on a daily basis. Antiquity certified environmental staff of health inspectors can provide you with the most effective food safety training on the market today including Food Safe Level 1 and Food Safe Level 11.

Food Safe Level 1 and Food Safe Level 11 can be provided at your location, on line at wwww.openschool.bc.ca or at a location that is near to you. Training can be provided in other languages.

FOODSAFE Level 2 is designed for supervisors, head chefs, managers, and operators in food service establishments.

Food Safe Level 1 and Food Safe Level 11 minimum class size is 10 students.