MAPAQ 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
Guide des bonnes pratiques d'hygiène et de salubrité alimentaires (MAPAQ)
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation · Free PDF (French)
The official 36-page guide you may consult during the MAPAQ exam. It follows the 5 M method and covers temperatures, cooking, cooling, cleaning, hygiene and premises. Read it once in full and practise with it open.
Food handler training (quebec.ca)
Gouvernement du Québec · Free online (French)
The official page on who needs the food handler certificate, what the six-hour training covers and how the exam works.
Cleaning and sanitizing in food establishments (quebec.ca)
Gouvernement du Québec · Free online (French)
Water temperatures for manual and machine dishwashing, sanitizer types, cleaning frequencies and chemical safety. Goes further than the guide on frequencies.