Congratulations… You have just taken a very important step to safeguard food safety and hygiene in the workplace and in your home!

Knowing the causes of food borne illness and knowing how to prevent it from occurring will safeguard the food you prepare, serve and consume. Proper food safety will increase the consumer’s confidence, help to maximize the quality and yield of products, and protect you against the much dreaded negative exposure a reported case of food borne illness can cause. Implementing safe food handling practices is your responsibility. If you are to reduce risks – let Surety help you.

76,000,000 – 325,000 – 5,000 plus!!!

Food + safety go hand in hand. Across North America there are 76 million food borne illnesses each year. Because most people don’t realize the illness was caused by contaminated food, most are not reported. However, of those that are reported over 325 thousand people are hospitalized, and over 5 thousand food borne illnesses result in death! What might happen if you or your establishment was identified as the source? Are you protected?

Protect Your Reputation and Your Brand!

It’s a matter of survival. Surety has a full suite of education, training, certification programs and workplace aids. Since 1997, Surety has worked with hundreds of organizations and certified thousands of food handlers and foodservice professionals. We conduct comprehensive workplace assessments; develop and implement workplace specific food safety systems and can assist you with the monitoring of your practices through the use of self-audit tools or through Surety’s food safety auditing services.

Download these FREE workplace aids.

10 Rules of Safe Food Handling - a food safety poster providing your staff with the necessary steps that must be taken to keep food safe from receiving food to serving food.

Food Premises Self Inspection Checklist - a food safety questionnaire form providing owners, managers and supervisors with insights of what the Health Inspector is observing when at your food premises. This will help you to pass the inspection.

As food safety specialists, Surety works with staff, management and owners in the foodservices, hospitality and healthcare sectors. Independent and corporate/franchise multi-unit operators reply on Surety to provide practical yet comprehensive solutions to help them achieve best practices resulting in desired outcome-based solutions.

Surety is frequently invited to provide food safety updates through various media. To view recent contributions follow these links:

Cornucopia of Danger a television interview discussing a recent outbreak of Listeriosis

“The Food Show” on 570 News a radio interview show covering all aspects of food … restos, chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, purveyors… you name it.

Food Safety for Franchised Restaurants an article published in a national magazine outlining steps to safeguard your business.

Foodservice News an article published in a national magazine outlining steps to safeguard your business during a power failure.

Food Safety Pays Off an article published in an association’s members’ magazine about how reduced waste, reduced risks and reduced costs are among the benefits of good food handling practices.

Training – A Matter of Survival an article published in a professional trade newsletter answering operators’ commonly asked questions.

Act Now – Take the Next Step

Tour our site - learn how we can be of service to you and your organization then contact Surety.

Food safety and sustainability specialists delivering practical outcome-based solutions for the Canadian foodservice, hospitality and healthcare marketplace.

To learn more click on either logo below

The Green Table Network (GTN) is an enterprising not-for-profit organization helping foodservice operators and their suppliers to put ’sustainability on the menu’ with approachable ‘one-stop’ products and services that drive innovative solutions, conscious choices and measurable results.

GTN has:

• more than 100 Approved Members across BC, Alberta and Ontario
• licensed regional representatives/agents with seasoned “hands-on’ industry experience
• a growing list of Approved Supplier Members – with sustainable practices and products
• proven methods to reduce environmental impacts while producing cost savings.

Applying GTN’s innovative protocols and proven assessment tools, we generate a ‘roadmap’ to sustainability with summary recommendations on achieving measurable, sustainable results across five key areas:

Members have full access to GTN web-based resources and in-house consulting services…designed to assist with the achievement of sustainable goals and provide access to a growing community of like-minded operators.

To achieve your desired outcomes, contact us by email at:
gtn-ontario@suretygroup.net

For added insights visit our website at:
www.greentable.net

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Questions

If you have any questions about this policy or the Surety web site, you may contact using our e-mail address: info@suretygroup.net

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• These terms and conditions and the use of this website shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable in the Province of Ontario, and you irrevocably at torn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario. Anyone accessing this website from other jurisdictions assumes sole responsibility for compliance with local laws.

Questions

• If you have any questions about this policy or the Surety web site, you may contact us online using our e-mail address: info@suretygroup.net.

Associations
Conferences & Trade Shows
Contract Caterers
Educators
Manufacturers/Foodservice Brokers
Foodservice Distributors
Government Services
Healthcare
Multi-unit Operators

Associations
CAFP – Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals
ORHMA – Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association
CRFA – Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice Association
IFSC – International Food Safety Council
FCSI – Foodservice Consultants Society International
FPAC – Food Purchaser’s Association of Canada
YMCA Peel Youth Village
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Conferences & Trade Shows
Boston Pizza International Annual Conference: Vancouver BC
CAFP – Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals: Toronto ON and Halifax NS
CHMA – Campus Hospitality Managers Association: North Bay, ON
CRFA – Hostex: Mississauga ON
CSCM – Canadian Society of Club Managers Conference: Toronto ON
Food Safety Forum: Toronto ON and Vancouver BC
Pizza Delight Corporation Annual Conferences: Barrie ON
Serca Foodservice Trade Shows & Seminars: Mississauga ON
Shoeless Joe’s Restaurants: Toronto ON
CIPHI – Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors Ontario Chapter
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Contract Caterers
ARAMARK
Compass Group Canada
Food Systems Consulting
Lewisfoods
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Educators
Alternative Youth Center for Employment (AYCE)
Canadore College
Centennial College
Constellation College of Hospitality
Durham College
George Brown College
Georgian College
JRS College
The Learning Enrichment Foundation
Liaison College
McMaster University
Royal St. Georges College
Ryerson University
Seneca College
Sheridan College
St. Clair College
University of Toronto – Foodservices
University of Western Ontario
Upper Canada College
Victoria University
The Culinary Arts School of Ontario
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Manufacturers/Foodservice Brokers
Acosta Canada
High Liner Foods
JL International
Maple Leaf Foods
PJB Primeline
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Foodservice Distributors
Costco Wholesale
Daily Bread Food Bank
Deodato & Sons
GFS – Gordon Food Service
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets
NoFrills
Rabba Fine Foods
Rycott Foodservice
Stonemill Bakery
Sysco Foodservice
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Government Services
Canadian Coastguard
CANEX Ottawa
CFB Kingston
City of Mississauga
City of Sudbury
Correctional Services – Canada
Health Canada – Inuit Health Branch
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Northwestern Health Unit, Kenora
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Healthcare
Bridgepoint Healthcare
Carillion Services – Brampton Civic Hospital
Donway Place
Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice
Elm Grove Living Centre
Kennedy House Youth Services
King City Lodge
Niagara INA Grafton Gage Village
Nova Services Group Inc.
Pioneer Manor
Queensway Carlton Hospital
Specialty Care Inc.
St. Joseph’s Health Centres
William Osler Health Centres
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Multi-unit Operators
Allied Atlantis Theatres
Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants
AppleJack’s Restaurants
Baskin Robbins
Bento Nouveau
Boom Breakfast Company
Cara Operations Limited
Charcoal Steakhouse & Moose Winooski’s
Club Intrawest Blue Mountain
Coffee Time Donuts
Costco Wholesale
Country Style Food Services
Dairy Queen Canada
Donato Food Corporation
Dunkin Brands
Eggsmart
Famous Players Theatres
Fifth Wheel Corporation
Golden Griddle Restaurants
Hard Rock Cafe
HOCO – Sir Harry Oakes Company
Holiday Inns Select
Honey’s Beestro’s
Hudson Bay Foodservice
Keg Restaurants
Ikea Canada
Imago Restaurants
Intercontinental Hotels
Lucy’s Seafood Restaurants
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
MDS Sciex
Mr Greek Restaurants
New York Fries
Oliver Bonocini Restaurants
Petro Canada – Neighbours
Pizza Delight Corporation
Pizzaville Pizza & Panzerotto
Prime Pubs Inc.
Priszm Brandz – KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
Putting Edge Corporation
Rabba Fine Foods
Shoeless Joe’s Restaurants
South Street Burger
Subway
TDL Group
Terrroni’s
The Extreme Pita Restaurants
The Pickle Barrel Restaurants
241 Pizza
Wal-Mart Canada
Williams Coffee Pub
Willy’s Jerk Restaurants
Wimpy’s Diners
Woodbine Entertainment Group
Zellers Foodservice
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Contamination & Food Protection
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Eight Simple Steps to a pass
http://app.toronto.ca/food2/steps.jsp

FOOD Transportation at Receiving
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Grilling of Foods
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Hygiene and Hand Washing Practices
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Maintenance/Sanitation of Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Mechanical Washers Properly Equipped & Operated
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Pest Control
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Proper Utensils & Equipment Guideline
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Temperature Control of Hazardous Foods
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Ten Steps to Food Safety
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Washroom Maintenance & Sanitation
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Waste Storage & Removal
Self-Inspection Checklist
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Articles

Egg Fact Sheet PHI
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Food Safety for Franchised Restaurants.pdf
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Food Safety-So what happened to Porky the Pig?
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Healthy habits can save lives
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

LIGHTS OUT: WHAT TO DO IN A POWER FAILURE
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

OFPA Prophylaxis.pdf
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

ORHMA Hosting Magazine.pdf
Food Safety Pays Off
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Safety First.pdf
Reprinted with permission from Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine
Click Here to Read or Download PDF Version

Radio/TV Interviews

“The Food Show” on 570 News
Click Here to Listen to the interview

Dirty little secrets: Abuse in daycares
Click Here to Download PDF Version