North Pender LTC Island Health Presentation

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islandhealth.ca
Island Health 
Environmental Public Health Services
September 29 2023
Joanne Lum, Senior Environmental Health Officer
Xiao Qi Ren, Environmental Health Officer

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Topics of Discussion
•Food Legislation in BC
•Types of permits and approvals
•Temporary Food Markets
–Description, Limits, Market Manager Responsibility
•Special Events
–Description, Limits 
•Mobile Food Premises
•Food Safe and Market Safe
•Other 

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Food Legislation in BC
•Food Premises Regulation
•Food Safety Act
•Public Health Act

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Other Guidance
•Provincial Guidelines (BCCDC/MoH)
–Guidelines for the Sale of Food at Temporary Markets
–Mobile Food Premises Guidelines
•Island Health
–Special Events: Temporary Food Service Application

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Types of Permit/Approval
oSpecial Events -compliance withdirect health requirements of FPR, 
fewer than 14 days per calendar year
, for higher risk foods which need to be processed 
out of an approved commercial kitchen                 
, only lower risk foods
When in doubt, contact your EHO

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Permitted Facilities
•Examples: Restaurants, pubs, take-out food kiosks, 
commercial kitchen, mobiles
•Construction requires prior EHO review
•Operating permit issued under the FPR
terms and conditions (i.e. limiting the menu, 
imposing other requirements at the discretion of 
the EHO).
•EHO routinely inspects these facilities
•Annual operating fee due for each fiscal year

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Approved Facilities
•Under the FPR, some food premises do not 
require a permit, but APPROVAL is still 
required
Example: Food processors, food stores
•EHO review prior to construction
•Routine inspections 

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Food Premises Requirements
•Appropriate water supply and wastewater 
disposal are required
–Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulation
–Sewerage System Regulation
•Other considerations: business licensing, 
zoning,  liquor licensing, inspection by fire 
department, inspection by gas fitter, 
regulation of tobacco sales, extent of food 
production for the systems in place

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Farmer’s 
Markets
Temporary Food Market
(processed, PACKAGED 
foods)
Lower Risk
Higher Risk
Food for immediate 
consumption
(hot foods, dispense or 
assembled onsite)
Temporary Event 
Permit
Mobile Food 
Premises
Max. 14 days per year
Commercial Kitchen *
Home Made
Commercial Kitchen*
Annual permit
* Making foods in a commercial kitchen allows products to be sold to a wider public audience 
(i.e. grocery stores, online sales, etc). Application process  applies.

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•Markets and Events

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Temporary Food Markets
–Presence/oversight of 
market manager
–Vendors selling 
wholesome vegetables 
or prepackaged 
products
–Limitation that no food 
preparation occur onsite 
•Temporary food establishments operated in a fixed location in 
connection with a charitable or public event, farmers market, 
etc.  

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Temporary Food Markets: EHO Role
•EHO involvement depends on whether higher 
risk packaged foods are proposed.  

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Market Manager Respons

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