Introduction to Food Safety
Food Processing – Training Materials Available!

Finding level-entry workers for small scale food processors has just got easier, thanks to a project that makes meaningful employment for adults with developmental delays (and others with literacy challenges) much more accessible. Training materials that were recently developed to reflect national Food Processing standards have been adapted into plain language using lots of graphics to assist employers with training needs of their employees with developmental disabilities. People with a variety of barriers to employment (and their employment counsellors) may use them for training.

The project was conducted with guidance from the Nanaimo Association for Community Living, the Small Scale Food Processors Association, several self-advocates, and other employment service providers and small scale food processors in the Islands region.

This project was funded by a Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, through the Job Creation Project, Employment and Labour Market Services Division, Ministry of Social Development and the Victoria Foundation. The project was hosted by the Vancouver Island Heritage Foodservice Coop.

Click on any link below to access each file in PDF format:

For the Trainees

Food Processing – Trainee Introduction
Module 1 Trainee – Introduction to Food Safety
Module 2 Trainee – Food Safety Regulations
Module 3 Trainee – Personal Hygiene
Module 4 Trainee – Cleaning
Module 5 Trainee – Food Handling
Module 6 Trainee – Introduction to Food Safety Management

For the Trainer

Food Processing – Manual 1
Food Processing – Manual 2
Food Processing – Manual 3
Food Processing – Manual 4
Food Processing – Manual 5
Food Processing – Manual 6

Recommendation Details

Accessing grants and funding opportunities is pivotal for the growth and sustenance of the small scale food processor industry. However, the scattered nature of available resources across multiple platforms may pose challenges for processors in identifying and accessing relevant funding. To alleviate these barriers and foster a conducive environment for industry growth, establishing a centralized depository website or platform may be beneficial for small scale food processors. This platform could serve as a comprehensive resource hub consolidating information on both internal programs offered by the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food and external funding opportunities from various external program providers.

Recommendation One

Explore establishing a centralized grant and funding information platform. This platform could gather internal and external funding opportunities, provide access to resources, and promote community engagement. The platform could also foster collective empowerment, prosperity, and sustainability within the small scale food processor industry.

Introduction to Food Safety Food Processing – Training Materials Available!

For the Trainees

For the Trainer

Recommendation Details

Recommendation One

Introduction to Food Safety
Food Processing – Training Materials Available!