Hygiene and food safety: Your quality assurance!

Learn how to safely prepare and handle foods and identify potential health risks. You play an important role in reducing the risk of food-borne illnesses.

All operators that prepare or handle food for sale or service, regardless of whether they hold a permit from the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ), are required to ensure that one or more employees have completed the course and that food hygiene and safety standards are applied. The Food Handlers and Food Establishment Managers courses are mandatory and subject to regulation. They must be completed in order to receive the MAPAQ food hygiene and safety certification. See the MAPAQ website and its frequently asked questions page (in French only) for more information on regulatory requirements