Food Premises Regulations (Amendment) 17/2020 under the Food and Drug Act

17/4/2020 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 17/20 https://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/annualregs/2020/nr200017.htm 1/2 This is an official version. Copyright ©2020: Queen's Printer, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Important Information (Includes details about the availability of printed and electronic versions of the Statutes.) Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 2020 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 17/20 Food Premises Regulations (Amendment) under the Food Premises Act (Filed March 26, 2020) Under the authority of section 18 of the Food Premises Act, I make the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, March 26, 2020. Dr. John Haggie Minister of Health and Community Services REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S.2 Amdt. Definitions 2. S.4 Amdt. Exemption 3. S.6.1 Added Food safety training 4. Repeal 5. Commencement CNLR 1022/96 as amended 1. (1) Paragraph 2(a) of the Food Premises Regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (a) "approved" means approved by an inspector unless the context indicates otherwise; (2) Section 2 of the regulations is amended by adding immediately after paragraph (f) the following: (f.1) "food safety course" means a food safety course approved by the minister; https://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/annualregs/annregs/2020/info.htm 17/4/2020 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 17/20 https://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/annualregs/2020/nr200017.htm 2/2 2. Subsection 4(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: Exemption 4. (1) The following food premises are exempt from the provisions of paragraphs 9(a), (b) and (c) and sections 6, 6.1, 20, 21 and 24 where they meet the requirements of subsection (2): (a) premises where only cold drinks are sold in or from the original container; (b) premises where only frozen confections are sold in the original package or wrapper; and (c) catering vehicles. 3. The regulations are amended by adding immediately after section 6 the following: Food safety training 6.1 (1) An owner shall ensure that at least one employee who has successfully completed a food safety course and whose training is current is present at the food premises at all times the food premises is operating. (2) As proof of compliance with subsection (1), an employee shall, upon request by an inspector, present to the inspector a current food safety course completion certificate or other proof acceptable to the inspector showing successful completion of a food safety course. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a food premises where only pre-packaged food is stored, offered for sale or sold. (4) For the purpose of this section, "employee" includes an owner of the food premises. Repeal 4. The Food Premises Regulations (Amendment), Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 77/19 are repealed. Commencement 5. Sections 1, 2 and 3 come into force on September 1, 2020. ©Queen's Printer