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2008 Food Vendor Information Session on Food Safety.
May 7th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Health Unit Auditorium, 999 Balmoral Street
If you are planning to sell or give away food to the public, learn how to put food safety first to ensure you get the approval to operate.
For more information call 625-5930 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630, extension 5930 |
Individuals and organizations planning to hold a fair, festival, charity barbeque or other special event where food will be served must notify the Health Unit in advance. This will ensure the Health Unit is aware of your event and has the opportunity to provide you with appropriate application form(s) and operating guidelines.
The operation of food concessions will be in jeopardy if the event does not have Health Unit approval.
The appropriate guidelines and forms are available by download (see below) or by contacting our office at 807-625-5926 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, extension 5926.
Application Forms and Information:
Operating Guidelines for Special Events Lasting 3 Days or Less
Operating Guidelines for Special Events Lasting More Than 3 Days
Special Event Organizing Committee Application Form
Special Event Food Vendor Application Form
Special Event Food Vendor Checklist
Special Event: Donors of Food List
Requirements for Groups Exempt from the Food Premises Regulation (562/90)
Sign for "Exempt" Groups to Post, Notifying Patrons that Food Booth is NOT INSPECTED
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For more information on the Food Premises Regulation Click here
Safe Food Handling: |
As the fair and festival season approaches, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit would like to take this opportunity to make a food safety recommendation to all Event Organizing Committees in the District of Thunder Bay.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit offers food handling courses that promote safe food handling within the food service industry. This successful program has been designed to familiarize food service industry staff with safe food handling practices to ensure that food is prepared, stored, and served in a manner that is consistent with the Food Premises Regulation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is recommending that Event Organizing Committees include, in their event contracts, that a food handler from each vendor is certified in safe food handling.
Success in the highly competitive food industry depends on a solid reputation. An incident of food borne illness can damage this reputation. The education and certification of food handlers is proven to reduce the risk and incidence of food borne illness.
The Health Unit will provide either a face to face course at discounted cost to all fair/festival food handlers or the opportunity to take the online version of our course. If you would like to register for either course please contact the Health Unit @ 625-5930.
For more information see our Safe Food Handling Courses |
REMINDERS:
1. Hand Hygiene
Event Organizing Committees must provide some form of hand hygiene for patrons attending the event. In permanent washrooms, liquid or powdered soap and paper towels in a dispenser are is required at all times.
If providing portable privies, one of the following is acceptable:
- moist hand towelettes (wet wipes)
- instant hand sanitizer
- central handwashing station equipped with adequate supplies
2. Grey/Waste Water Disposal
All grey/waste water shall be disposed of in an approved sanitary manner (e.g., dumped into a holding tank or poured down a sink which drains into an approved sewage system). Water is not to be dumped onto the ground surface.
Where the sewage system does not allow for disposal, a separate holding tank shall be provided for grey/waste water storage. Only CSA approved tanks will be permitted.