Food Handler Certification – Ontario questions with correct answers

Why food safety is so important? - Answer To avoiding food contamination and outbreaks, to make sure that the food preparation, transport and storage were done properly Where food safety legislation applies? - Answer Food premises Federal legislation - Answer Take care of foods and drugs, alteration, colouring and bacterial standars Provincial legislation - Answer Take care of condition and safety under which food in held, prepared and server to the public Municipal legislation - Answer Take care of licensing, garbage control, sewage disposal, building standard and zoning Responsibilities of food premise owners and operators - Answer Keep the food safe such as cleaning, wearing cleaning outer garments and safe environment Benefits of following safe food handling practices - Answer Customers went places with safe food, no need to spend money on lawsuits, lower insurance costs, happier customers and not wasting money by throwing food away . Common symptoms of food borne illness - Answer Stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fever and headache.