Ontario 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 Safety: A Guide for Ontario's Foodhandlers (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care · Free PDF (156 pages) · 2017
The provincial food handler manual that health unit courses teach from: foodborne illness, time and temperature, receiving and storage, cross-contamination, hygiene, cleaning and sanitizing, pests and HACCP. Most questions here cite a page of it. Its legal references are to the old O. Reg. 562; the current rules are in O. Reg. 493/17.
YorkSafe Food Handlers Guide (York Region Public Health)
The Regional Municipality of York · Free PDF · 2019
A health unit edition of the same course material, updated for O. Reg. 493/17 and the current priority allergen list. Useful if you want the newer legal references beside each topic.
Ontario Regulation 493/17: Food Premises
Government of Ontario (e-Laws) · Free online
The law behind the certificate: the certified food handler rule, the 4 °C / 60 °C rule, sanitizer strengths, dishwasher temperatures, pest records and food handler duties. Read Parts III to VI.