Food Safety

Food safety is a mandatory program for Ontario’s public health units under the Ontario Public Health Standards. The HNHU works to prevent and reduce foodborne illness in the community by:

• Conducting routine and complaint-based inspections of food premises
• Coordinating food handler training and certification
• Educating people about food safety at home, school and work
• Analyzing data about foodborne illness in Haldimand County and Norfolk County.
• Investigating and responding to outbreaks of foodborne illness, unsafe food handling practices, food recalls, etc.
• Providing expertise for food-related issues arising from floods, fires, power outages and other situations that may affect food safety