--- title: Food Safety Blog | Kevin Freeborn (2) description: Kevin spent a couple decades in the foodservice and hospitality industry prior to founding Freeborn & Associates Inc. in 1997. He is a developer of nationally accredited food handler certification programs. A certified laboratory technician with an MBA from Guelph University Kevin's knowledge and experience make him one of Canada's leading experts in food safety education. 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Browse by All food safety restaurant food service food handler certification covid regulations online training training food safety training Canada food handling food safety courses Learning Management System Online Learning employee training virtual learning Food Safety Certification Online Food Safety Training business classroom training communication food industry food preparation food safety tips micro-learning microlearning allergens buffet delivery inspection summer BBQ Christmas Cybersecurity in Education Data Privacy E. coli Food Safety Compliance LMS approved food handler course cook customer service education engagement food delivery food handler course near me food technology happy holidays health inspection holidays home indigenous lives matter kitchen mask multilingual quality assurance safety salmonella takeout technology turkey virtual classroom wellness AI Proctoring EColi Food Safety Guide Human Proctoring Iqaluit LMS food safety training Nunavut ROI Return on Investment Seasons Greetings Secure Online Exams academic institutions ai apps artificial intelligence automation baking black lives matter camping cancer cancer patient catering chinese complaints corporate training manager country food crisis dog dry storage e-commerce family farmer's market flour food food allergy food borne illness food delivery service food fraud food poisoning food recalls food robots food safety culture food safety training for restaurant chains food safety training for restaurants food service robots food truck food waste foodborne illness foodservice future ghost kitchen gluten guidelines hepatitis a hiking hiring holiday food hospitality hot weather immigrants indigenous infection innovations language language barriers legislation lettuce lunch market brand microwave new canadians nonprofit pathogen detection patio pests produce public health recruitment refrigerated robotics robots rodents safe food scheduling school sensors smart serve social media spring storage thawing thermometer traditional foods vaccinations vaccine values website optimization wellspring This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Posts by Kevin Freeborn: ## [Our Food Handler Certification Course Is Now Available in Chinese!](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/our-food-handler-certification-course-is-now-available-in-chinese) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Aug 11, 2023, 9:15:36 a.m. ![Our Food Handler Certification Course Is Now Available in Chinese!](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20Chinese%20MFS%20blog3.png) Canada’s foodservice industry is a diverse and dynamic sector, encompassing a variety of ethnicities. As a longstanding premier provider of educational materials for the industry, we’re on a mission to make training available to everyone - regardless of what language they speak. [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/our-food-handler-certification-course-is-now-available-in-chinese) 0 Comments ## [Why Our Food Handler Course is Different - 5 Reasons to Train With Us](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/why-our-food-handler-course-is-different-5-reasons-to-train-with-us) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Jun 26, 2023, 2:46:18 p.m. ![Why Our Food Handler Course is Different - 5 Reasons to Train With Us](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20Food%20handler%20blog.png) Good training is [an investment in your future](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/dont-cheap-out-on-food-safety-invest-in-the-best), so if you’re looking for food handler certification, don’t be tempted to cut corners. Apart from anything else, your time is valuable. If you’re going to sink hours into a food handler certification course, you need the best on the market.  [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/why-our-food-handler-course-is-different-5-reasons-to-train-with-us) 0 Comments ## [Made in Canada - Why Food Handlers Need Canadian Food Safety Training](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/made-in-canada-why-food-handlers-need-canadian-food-safety-training) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Jun 1, 2023, 9:00:00 a.m. ![Made in Canada - Why Food Handlers Need Canadian Food Safety Training](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20Made%20in%20Canada%20blog3.png) There are many online food handler certification courses on the market. So many, in fact, that it’s hard to know how to choose a reputable program - one that will arm you with the knowledge you need to get a foodservice job, advance your career, and boost your resume. [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/made-in-canada-why-food-handlers-need-canadian-food-safety-training) 0 Comments ## [Introducing Our New Punjabi & Arabic Food Safety Courses For Inclusive, Accessible Training](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/introducing-our-new-punjabi-arabic-food-safety-courses-for-inclusive-accessible-training) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) May 18, 2023, 2:22:48 p.m. ![Introducing Our New Punjabi & Arabic Food Safety Courses For Inclusive, Accessible Training](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20%284%29.png) Canada’s diverse workforce is home to many different languages, cultures, and ethnicities - and the foodservice and restaurant industry is no exception.  [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/introducing-our-new-punjabi-arabic-food-safety-courses-for-inclusive-accessible-training) 0 Comments ## [Smart Serve Certificates are Expiring This Summer - Here’s What you Need to Know](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/smart-serve-certificates-are-expiring-this-summer-heres-what-you-need-to-know) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) May 3, 2023, 1:02:54 p.m. ![Smart Serve Certificates are Expiring This Summer - Here’s What you Need to Know](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20Smart%20Serve%20blog%203%20%281%29.png) If you operate a foodservice business in Ontario, you know how important it is to have your staff Smart Serve certified. The certificate is mandatory for any employee selling or serving alcohol in the province so all bar staff, waiters, and kitchen workers in licensed premises have to have a current license.   [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/smart-serve-certificates-are-expiring-this-summer-heres-what-you-need-to-know) 0 Comments ## [Become a Better Manager with Microskills Courses](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/become-a-better-manager-with-microskills-courses) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Dec 19, 2022, 11:58:13 a.m. ![Become a Better Manager with Microskills Courses](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20blog3%20%281%29-1.png) With the holidays in full swing, restaurants are filling up and while that’s good news for businesses, it puts a lot of pressure on managers.  [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/become-a-better-manager-with-microskills-courses) 0 Comments ## [Relief for Restaurants - Government Measures Offer Respite to Struggling Sector](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/relief-for-restaurants-government-measures-offer-respite-to-struggling-sector) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Nov 30, 2022, 7:42:59 a.m. ![Relief for Restaurants - Government Measures Offer Respite to Struggling Sector](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20govt%20blog.png) Lockdowns may be over as pandemic measures relax, but Canada’s restaurants face an uphill battle to recovery. Two years of restrictions, a labour shortage, and a looming recession have put enormous strain on the restaurant industry, with [an estimated 13,000 foodservice businesses](https://www.restaurantscanada.org/industry-news/restaurants-canada-calls-on-canadian-consumers-and-businesses-to-get-back-to-the-moments-theyve-missed-with-a-dineindoover/)closing their doors since March 2020. [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/relief-for-restaurants-government-measures-offer-respite-to-struggling-sector) 0 Comments ## [Enhance Your Foodservice Business’ Training With Micro-Learning](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/enhance-your-foodservice-business-training-with-micro-learning) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Nov 28, 2022, 2:59:15 p.m. ![Enhance Your Foodservice Business’ Training With Micro-Learning](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20blog3-1.png) Given the ongoing labor shortage, [employee development is one of the biggest emerging workplace trends heading into 2023](https://www.bamboohr.com/webinars/setting-up-your-employees-for-success-in-2023/success.php). Companies are realizing they need to go the extra mile to hang onto talented staff, especially in the restaurant business where job-hopping is becoming the norm. [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/enhance-your-foodservice-business-training-with-micro-learning) 0 Comments ## [Getting Staff to Stick Around - How to Retain Talent](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/getting-staff-to-stick-around-how-to-retain-talent) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Oct 14, 2022, 8:19:32 a.m. ![Getting Staff to Stick Around - How to Retain Talent](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20blog%20%28staffing%29%20%281%29.png) Job vacancies in Canada’s restaurant industry have [tripled since the pandemic](https://www.restaurantscanada.org/industry-news/restaurants-canada-reports-continued-bumps-in-the-road-to-recovery/), stalling recovery in the beleaguered sector as it grapples with rising food costs, mounting debt, and high inflation. Restaurants can’t afford to lose talent, even in the best of times. With job-hopping becoming the norm, employers must go the extra mile to [offer skilled staff more than just a pay cheque.](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/how-training-can-help-you-keep-your-star-employees) [Read More](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/getting-staff-to-stick-around-how-to-retain-talent) 0 Comments ## [Drive Business in Tough Times With Customer Loyalty Programs](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/drive-business-in-tough-times-with-customer-loyalty-programs) ![Picture of Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.png?width=45&height=45&name=download.png) [Kevin Freeborn](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/en-ca/blog/author/kevin-freeborn) Oct 14, 2022, 8:03:08 a.m. ![Drive Business in Tough Times With Customer Loyalty Programs](https://www.foodsafetymarket.com/hubfs/FSM%20blog%20%28loyalty%20progs%29%20%281%29.png) It’s been a tough year for the restaurant industry and with diners expected to stay away into 2023, [there’s little respite in sight](https://www.restaurantscanada.org/industry-news/restaurants-canada-reports-continued-bumps-in-the-road-to-recovery/). Given the bleak outlook, now’s the time to switch up your marketing to find new ways of attracting and keeping consumers. Incentivising diners to become repeat customers can significantly grow your customer base. According to a recent survey, [more than 50% of Canadians](https://blog.givex.com/blog/consumer-data-survey-2022) would be more likely to dine out if offered loyalty programs. 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