Public Health Legislation and the Local Health Department

Question 1

Choose only one answer per question

The Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) is :
A. A federal legislation
B. A provincial legislation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Choose only one answer per question

The Food Premises Regulation is a provincial legislation that explains the minimum standards that must be followed in any place where food is handled in Ontario.
A. True
B. False

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Choose only one answer per question

The Food Premises Regulation covers areas such as :
A. Food handling and employee
hygiene in food premises
B. Maintenance, Equipment, food
temperatures, washrooms
C. Not A and not B
D. A and B

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Choose only one answer per question

By-laws are made by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ governments.
A. Provincial
B. Municipal
C. Federal
D. Regional
E. A and C
F. B or D

Answer 4

F

Question 5

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By-laws can be different in each Municipality or Region.
A. True
B. False

Answer 5

A

Question 6

Choose only one answer per question

some by-laws that affect food premises deal with :
A. smoking
B. garbage pick-up
C. recycling
D. A, C
E. A. B. C.

Answer 6

E

Question 7

Choose only one answer per question

Role of the Local Health Department :
A. must inspect food premises to make sure food is safe to eat
B. must enforce the Food Premises Regulation
C. must educate food handlers on safe food handling methods
D. help develop food safety program
with operators to make sure food is safe
and wholesome
E. All of the above

Answer 7

E

Question 8

Choose only one answer per question

The Health Protection and Promotion Act and its regulation are:

a) specific to each area
b) the same across the province
c) the same across Canada
d) changed on a yearly basis

Answer 8

B

Question 9

Choose only one answer per question

The Health Department must:

a) inspect food premises
b) enforce the Food Premises Regulation
c) educate food handlers
d) all of the above

Answer 9

D