FSS Courses

Welcome to the Canadian Food Safety Institute's website
The Canadian Food Safety Institute (C.F.S.I.) Inc. is a registered incorporated not-for-profit Food Safety Certification Competency organization.

New! NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY SURVEY
To participate in the 2010 National Food Safety Survey, Click here for details

FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS RECALLS
To link directly to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and FDA Food Recalls, Click here

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM FOR FOOD INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ONLY

For information on the Fall 2010 Provisional Food Safety Auditor Certification Competency Examination, Click Here

ON-LINE COURSES AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
For information on the On-line Food Safety Certification Competency courses and programs for Food Safety Auditor, Specialist and Consultants, Click here
If you need, you may print out our General Program Information Sheet.

ORGANIC FOOD REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS
Click here for update on the New Organic Food Regulations and Certification

FOOD INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
To register as a member of the Canadian Food Safety Institute's Food Industry Employer, Institutional, Professional, Transitional, Provisional, Trade member or as a Student member of the institute or pay your annual membership or Re-certification dues, Click here

A brief information about the Institute

The CFSI Food Safety Certification Competency Program is a standardized qualification and certification program initiated by former Food Safety Auditor of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and Auditor members of the ASQ Food, Drug & Cosmetic division led by the former Canadian Regional Councilor. Our goal is the standardization of the qualifications of food industry professionals, establishment of food safety competency levels to that of the CFSI Certification Criteria for Food Safety Auditors in Canada and increase the number of Food Safety Auditors in Canada.

The institute is a not-for-profit, non-government organization responding to national, provincial and regional food safety risk challenges through the delivery of training and certification of Food Safety Auditors, Specialists, Technicians and Consultants. The institute also issue a Food Safety Compliance Recognition Training Certificate to government-licensed restaurants and food service businesses after the owner or their employees have taken and pass the Food Safety Level 1 Course (as a step up to the government mandated Food Handling Certificate).

The program has been carefully developed based on:

i) CGSB's criteria for the selection of Food Safety Auditors in Canada ii) various national, regional, provincial and internationally-recognized standards including Codex Alimentarius, HACCP, CGSB’s HACCP Advantage, CFIA’s FSEP, FQS, ISO 22000, Global Food Safety Initiatives Standard (GFSIS), among others.

CFSI have also developed other food safety certification training programs such as Food Service Specialist, Retail Food HAACP Specialist, Organic Safety Auditor, Specialist and Consultant training programs in response to demand in the food industry.
For more information click on About Us

Current and Past Membership

The Canadian Food Safety Institute is a current or past member of the following food industry organizations

Alliance of Ontario Food Processors

Alberta Food Processors Association

B.C. Food Processors Association

Manitoba Food Processors Association

Canadian Organic Growers