Alberta Food Handler study guide and books
Start with the free official guide — it is what the test is written from. Books only help if you want printed practice or a structured course.
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Official guide
Food Retail and Foodservices Code (Government of Alberta)
Alberta Health · Free PDF (Open Government Licence – Alberta)
The technical rulebook adopted by Alberta's Food Regulation: holding, cooking, cooling and reheating temperatures, sanitizer strengths, the three-compartment sink, pest control and food handler hygiene. Section 3.3 and Appendix B hold most of the numbers food safety exams test.
Food Regulation, AR 31/2006 (Alberta King's Printer)
Government of Alberta · Free online / PDF
The law under the Public Health Act: permits, the section 31 training requirement, 4 °C and 60 °C holding temperatures, food handler hygiene, pests, and the rules for special events, community functions and home-prepared food.
Recognized food safety courses in Alberta (Government of Alberta)
Primary and Preventative Health Services · Free PDF
The official list of classroom and online courses that meet section 31 of the Food Regulation, with provider websites. Check it before you pay for any course.
Take a Course: food safety (Alberta Health Services)
Alberta Health Services · Free online
AHS's page for its classroom Food Safety Alberta Certification and its online Alberta Food Safety Basics courses, plus home study booklets in several languages.