Food safety

Food hygiene (handling) courses

Food hygiene (handling) courses

Food hygiene (handling) courses that are recognized by the Department of Agriculture as meeting minimum requirements for food handler training and certification.

Food inspection reports

Food establishment inspection reports

Find food establishment inspection reports on file with the Government of Nova Scotia.

Food safety complaints

Make a food safety complaint

Submit a food safety complaint if you see or experience unsafe food handling practices by food workers or unhealthy conditions at food establishments in Nova Scotia.

Temporary food service events

Temporary food service event notification

Organizers and vendors need to notify the Agri-food Inspection Services Division if they want to host a temporary food service event that includes food vendors or sell or distribute food at a temporary food service event.

Forms and documents

Food safety: forms and documents

Collection of forms, documents and resources from the Agri-food Inspection Services Division on food safety.

Food processors

Food processors: food safety

Food safety resources, guidelines and information for food processors and food processing. Government works with food processors to help reduce and eliminate threats to our food supply.

Food retailers

Food retailers: food safety

Food safety resources, guidelines and information for food retailers. Government works with food retailers to help make sure food safety standards are maintained.