Investigate consumer food complaints. Ensure non-smoking seating requirements in restaurants are being met. Provide food safety information to the public. Provide information, workshops and written material on food handling and safety. Co-ordinate food handler training programs.
Issue permits to butchers to process uninspected meat and return it to the owner.
Evaluate new food equipment. Administer and fund the Domestic Meat Inspection Program utilizing staff of Agriculture Canada. Investigate food-borne illness outbreaks, including food sampling, facility inspection and patient case histories. Review plans for all new construction or major alterations of food-handling establishments. Register and issue permits to all food-handling establishments within their jurisdiction.