Are there minimum food safety standards by which food businesses operate?
• All food businesses must operate in accordance with the Ontario Food Premises Regulation. These Regulations are the minimum standards. • Are there enough Public Health Inspectors to inspect all of the eating and drinking establishments? • Toronto Public Health has the legal responsibility to inspect all food premises. Toronto Public Health has placed a high priority on providing adequate resources for the Food Safety Program without compromising the integrity of other public health programs. • What kind of training does a Public Health Inspector have? • Public Health Inspectors are educated at accredited post-secondary institutions and are nationally certified by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. They also receive on-the-job-training and coaching in administering the provisions of provincial regulations within the procedures and policies adopted by Toronto City Council and Toronto Public Health. • Does a hotdog cart have to comply with the same rules as a restaurant
