Why is the Health Unit developing a Food Premise Ratings Program?
Health Canada estimates that 11 -13 million cases of food-related illnesses occur each year.The medical costs and productivity losses from foodborne illness in Canada are estimated at over $1 billion annually. Many of these cases are caused by foods from retails food premises. To address this issue, communities throughout North America and Europe are implementing food premise ratings programs. Many of these programs have been running for several years and have shown to be successful in reducing foodborne illness.
