To Foodservice facility owners, operators, managers, and staff:

Food Hygiene (Food Handler) Training becomes mandatory under Section 28 of the Food Safety Regulations as of November 1, 2007. Please refer to the Mandatory Food Hygiene Training Fact Sheet which can be viewed at http://www.gov.ns.ca/agri/foodsafety/hygiene.shtml for more information.

If you have NOT attended a Food Hygiene (Food Handlers) Training Course, or the current certificate is more than five years old, it is time to update your training. The list below indicates the courses being held in north eastern Nova Scotia. Participants are encouraged to attend a course closest to their geographical area.

To attend one of the above courses, please complete the registration form for Sydney office registrations or registration form for Truro office registrations indicating your location preference and submit, with payment, to the address listed on the form. Cheques or money orders ONLY (no debit, credit or cash) are to be made payable to the Minister of Finance. Registration forms for all courses must be received no later than one week before the course date. If you have questions concerning registration, please call (902) 563-2000 (Sydney office registrations) or (902) 893-7473 (Truro office registrations).

Remember to bring a pen or pencil for the course, as an exam is administered at the end of the day. A passing grade of 70% is needed to obtain your Food Safety Training certificate.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Food Safety Specialists
Food Protection and Enforcement
Department of Agriculture

Food Safety Specialists, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING COURSES - North Eastern Nova Scotia

Truro office:

Sydney office: