Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Food Safety - Behavioural Supports Ontario

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Program:	Food Safety

Organizations:	Northwestern Health Unit Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Health Programs for Professionals

Description of Services:	Provides routine food premise inspections, including street food vending carts Investigates all complaints against food premises and food related issues Investigates food-borne illnesses and outbreaks Carries out food recalls Offers food handler training courses Offers advice to new and renovated food premise operators and provides initial inspection Issues Special Occasions Food Permits Provides Food Safety educational resources including proper handwashing techniques Works on various initiatives including: Area municipalities and community groups Canadian Food Inspection Agency Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Thunder Bay Public Health Laboratory


Fees:	Program - Food Handler Certification

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	No restrictions

Application:	Food Handler Training Courses Requires prepayment and completed registration Information available online or at office Special Occasions Food Permits Required by all vendors selling food at locations not routinely inspected and approved by Health Unit Requires submission of completed application available online or at office no later than 7 days prior to event

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:	English


Phone Numbers:	807-468-3147

Toll-Free:	1-800-830-5978

Crisis:	1-807-468-7109

Fax:	807-468-4970


Website:	www.nwhu.on.ca

Address:	210 First St N Kenora, ON P9N 2K4

Location:	Located at First St N within the former Mount Carmel School Closest intersection is at First St N and Matheson St S

Hours:	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Contacts:	Thomas Nabb - Environmental Health Manager 807-468-3147 * tnabb@nwhu.on.ca

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 12/27/2024

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