In recognition of the first-ever World Food Safety Day adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, Toronto Public Health (TPH) invites members of the media to see TPH’s food safety team in action during an inspection of a food truck.
As part of the TPH’s DineSafe program, health inspectors work in partnership with food premise owners and operators so that residents and visitors can be confident that their food has been prepared and served in a safe, healthy environment.
Date: Friday, June 7
Times:
9 a.m. Opening remarks by Dr. Howard Shapiro, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Director of Healthy Environments
9:15 a.m. Inspection walk-through
Location: The Dim Sum Truck, outside Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
Note: Due to technical limitations of the location, a City media feed and amplification will not be available. Microphones and recording equipment can be placed directly on the podium.
World Food Safety Day is an international awareness day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to promote action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks. The theme of this year’s inaugural World Food Safety Day is “food safety is everyone’s business.”
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