Food safety courses
The Ontario Food Premises Regulation 493/17 requires all food premises to have at least one food handler or supervisor with a valid food handler certificate on the premises at all times. Food handler certificates are valid in Ontario for five years.
To obtain first time certification or re-certification
Visit the following website for a list of provincially approved food handler training and certification programs.
In-person food safety training and exam
Southeast Public Health has the following options for in-person food safety training:
Brockville office – 458 Laurier Boulevard, Brockville, Ontario – Tuesdays – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- October 20, 2026
- December 1, 2026
To register, email protection@SoutheastPH.ca or call us at 1-800-660-5853 to book your class now.
Smiths Falls office – 25 Johnson Street, Smiths Falls, Ontario – Tuesdays – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- November 3, 2026
To register, email protection@SoutheastPH.ca or call us at 1-800-660-5853 to book your class now.
Belleville office – 179 North Park Street, Belleville, Ontario – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- October 15, 2026
- November 19, 2026
- December 17, 2026
Register for in-person food handler training in Belleville online to pay by credit card.
To pay by cash or debit, visit the Southeast Public Health office in Belleville at 179 North Park Street.
If you have questions about in-person food handler training in Belleville, contact Southeast Public Health at 613-966-5500, extension 677.
Belleville – Meta Services – 100 Bell Boulevard, Unit 330 Quinte Mall, Belleville, Ontario (Located in the office tower)
Managing Food Safety Training – In-Person Workshop
- Registration: Call 613-966-9069 or email training@metaservices.ca
Instructor-lead live remote food safety training
This online course is lead by a remote instructor through Conestoga College. The final exam is written online.
Register for Conestoga College’s online safe food handling course.
Home-study learning options
- Work at your own pace by downloading the manual free of charge.
- Provincial food handler training manual
- Food safety certification manual – Chinese version
- Additional languages including French, Spanish, Russian, Punjabi and Arabic are available upon request by emailing protection@SoutheastPH.ca.
Once you have completed the food handler training manual, you will then need to contact Southeast Public Health based on your location below, to schedule a date for your exam. The cost associated with writing the exam is $25.
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
Email ehfax1@SoutheastPH.ca or call at 613-966-5500, extension 677.
Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington
Note: Unfortunately this is currently unavailable in this area.
Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties
Email protection@SoutheastPH.ca or call 1-800-660-5853.
A home study guide can also be purchased at the Brockville or Smiths Falls offices for $20.