Food Safety Tips

Allergy Alerts and Food Recalls | Causes of Food Borne Illness | Specific Products and Risks

Canadian governments and food industry partners are working together to maintain a safe food supply. However, foods, when purchased, must be safely handled, stored and cooked at home.

These are tips to help consumers handle food products safely and use labels to make informed decisions.

Food Handling

• Food Safety Facts on Emergency Preparedness/Power Failure
• Food Safety Facts on Floods
• Food Safety Facts for the Holidays
• Food Safety Facts on Leftovers
• Food Safety Facts on Microwave Ovens
• Food Safety Tips for Bagged and Boxed Lunches
• Food Safety Tips for Barbecuing
• Food Safety Tips for Picknicking, Hiking and Camping
• Food Safety Tips for Halloween
• Food Safety Tips for the Kitchen
• Food Safety Tips for Pets and Petting Zoos
• Food Safety Tips for Using Food Thermometers
• Food Tampering Consumer Information

Labelling, Food Packaging and Storage

• Allergies and Sensitivities
• Durable Life Information on Food Products
• Food Irradiation
• Safe Food Storage