Food Safety Online Training

○ Online Course

available in English and French

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93% Student Satisfaction (2K ratings)

The purpose of food safety is to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses, diseases, and hazards that may arise from consuming contaminated food. Food safety practices aim to prevent, reduce, or eliminate potential hazards such as physical, chemical, or biological hazards that can cause illness, injury, or death.

4.6

93% Student Satisfaction (2K ratings)

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4.6

93% Student Satisfaction (2K ratings)

Food Safety Training and Certification in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency defines Food Safety as the measures taken to ensure that food is free from harmful contaminants or substances. It involves identifying, evaluating, and controlling potential hazards to ensure food is safe at every stage of production, processing, handling, and distribution.

This certificate is accepted and recognized in:

This program is part of specific bundle courses and is usually offered as something other than a stand-alone safety training program. This program has not been submitted for Food Handler or Food Safe Level 1 endorsement and will be used only for informational purposes. For such programs, we recommend working with FoodSafety.ca or other similar companies.

Certificate of Completion

Online Course

What is Food Safety

Food safety training is an essential component of a comprehensive food safety program. It provides workers with the knowledge and skills to identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards in the workplace.

While this is a commercial page, we've also created a dedicated page where you can learn more about Food Safety Training and it's legislation.

What you'll learn

Food Safety Online Training includes 3 modules and 3 tests.

20min

Understanding Food-Borne Illnesses

20min

Throughout this module, you will learn about the spreading of germs, the three principles of food safety, the right way to wash your hands and the three ways to prevent cross-contamination.

20min

Food Safety Practices

20min

Throughout this module, you will learn about the three principles of food safety, temperature danger zone, cross-contamination and the three ways to prevent it.

25min

Sanitary Conditions for Workers

25min

Throughout this module, you will learn about the sanitary conditions, laws, requirements and responsibilities of workers and employers in each province of Canada.

What you'll get

Purchasing a Food Safety online training course, comes with the following materials and benefits.

Course Duration

1 h 05 mins

OHS Compliance

Following latest standards and topic requirements imposed.

Course structure

3 modules and 3 tests.

Languages available

English, French.

Course Format

Cross-Device Compatible.

Support

Chat, Email, FAQ & Phone Support available to all customers.

Course Access

Courses available 24/7.

Unlimited exam attempts

Customers don't have to pay again when failing a testing section.

Course Updates

Always updated to the latest legislative changes.

Certificate of Completion

The course includes a digital certificate, issued immediately upon completion.

Are you looking to purchase courses for yourself or to train your staff?

Gain access to our user-friendly platform

Not tech-savvy? Not a problem.

Our easy-to-use platform allows anyone with an internet connection to access their training material and obtain a Food Safety certificate.

Gain access to eSafetyFirst user-friendly platform

No scheduling required

Complete the training in your own time: no more chasing instructors or scheduling appointments.

Start, pause and resume at your discretion—100% Pass rate with unlimited exam attempts.

Get certified in Food Safety today

Upon completion, you will immediately obtain a digital certificate which you can download and print.

You can make your laminated wallet card or request a hard copy from us for only $10 more.

How to Get Started

Don't worry about making any mistakes because the process is this simple.

Over 200,000 Workers Trained

4.6 out of 5

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Our online Food Safety Training Course is perfect for:

Workers who are starting a new job and need their Food Safety certification.
Workers whose current employer has directed them to obtain a Food Safety certificate.
Workers who are renewing their current Food Safety certificate.
Self-employed workers.

“I found the site easy to navigate and courses nicely outlined and accessible. The cost was very reasonable as well.”

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“Fantastic, easy to understand programs, instant results in the workplace, or employment agency. Great price! Beautiful, professional certificate. I highly recommend eSafetyFirst!”

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Canadian organizations from all industries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I find my certificate?
In most cases, this question is addressed to us by individuals who took their training with a different company. As a private company, we can only store and access our customers’ data. Therefore, if you did your training with another company, you must contact them to receive a copy of your certificate.
If you are a customer of eSafetyFirst.com, all you have to do is to Login to your account, and you can, at any time, download a copy of the certificate you received from us.
Do you provide in-person or classroom training?
No.
We currently do not provide such services, and we have no plans to do so.
Are eSafetyFirst courses recognized in the industry?
Trained professionals have developed all our courses following Canadian Safety Standards to provide participants with the necessary knowledge of hazards and safe workplace environments.

These courses are developed to meet and exceed the OHS Standards and the latest CSA Standards. Therefore, they are recognized by OHS and Worker Compensation Boards.
How can I create an account on eSafeteyFirst?
A customer account is created in the checkout process, where you will be asked, among other billing details, for an email & password.
If you purchase our courses for your employees, you do not need to create an account for each.
When a course is purchased, there are two options following the course name:
i) “Start Course”, which will begin the presentation under the name set in the checkout process.
ii) “Train Someone Else”, which in return will ask the user to enter these details: first name, last name and (optionally) email address of the worker who is supposed to be assigned the course.
If the customer who paid for the program doesn’t need the training and, respectively, the certificate, the customer would have to click on the “Train someone else” option and complete the required information.