Food Safety Training in Edmonton is one of the most popular training programs offered at Edmonton First Aid. According to the Alberta Food Regulation Public Health Act, food establishments all over Alberta are required to have employees trained in food safety and sanitation. The programs we have at Edmonton First Aid meet the requirements set by this act, allowing food service workers to become trained and certified in safe food handling. For more details or to register for on-line or in class food safety certification, you can visit the Edmonton First Aid website using the contact information provided below.
Enrollment and sign-up
Signing up for our programs is incredibly easy and hassle-free. The method that is very popular among our younger trainees is the online sign-up form on the Edmonton First Aid website. That form can be filled out online and submitted at any time of the day. All requests are, of course, processed during business hours. You may likewise sign up through e-mail, telephone call, or in person. The last two methods can only be done during our business hours.
- Website Information: http://firstaidcpredmonton.ca/food-safety-certification/
- Telephone: 1 780-809-0829
- Email: info@firstaidcpredmonton.ca
Location Information
This food safety provider is located just south of downtown Edmonton in Old Stratchona and nearby the University. Check out the map below for more location information.
Getting your certificate for Food Safety Training in Edmonton
All our programs at Edmonton First Aid offer trainees certification once they complete the program. Remember, food safety certification does not expire but food service workers are required to get an update every five years or less. Updates are offered at our provider through refresher classes.
Why is Food Safety Training in Edmonton so important?
Unlike health problems like cardiac disease and cancer, there is very little information on foodborne illness on a global level. The factors that affect this condition are still too numerous to consider, but it remains a fact that diarrheal conditions kill more than two million people annually all over the world.
Foodborne illness (FBI) is primarily caused by the ingestion of contaminated food products. Food can become contaminated with pathogens and chemicals – the most common cause of FBIs. Pathogens are microorganisms that give rise to disease when ingested, which can manifest as gastrointestinal to system symptoms. When food is handled safely and infection control is practiced, this decreases the risk of contamination to almost zero – hence a decrease in the incidence of FBIs in Edmonton and all over the world.
Learning about food safety: Foodborne illness
Different pathogens can cause a variety of foodborne illnesses. The most common pathogens that cause FBIs are the Norovirus, Campylobacter, E.coli, Staphylococcus, and Salmonella. Despite leading to different diseases, the symptoms are typically the same among FBIs – gastrointestinal manifestations. The systemic symptoms (those that affect other organ systems) vary once the disease becomes severe but initial symptoms usually involve most if not all of the following:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal cramps
- Diarrhea
Victims who experience both vomiting and diarrhea are at a great risk for developing dehydration. If the symptoms are mild enough, dehydration can be managed with adequate fluid intake at home. Children and older adults are a different case; when they experience dehydration, they will most likely have to be treated in an organized medical environment such as a clinic or hospital.People who are either very young or very old are more prone to dehydation that normal, healthy adults.