Health and environment advisories

Advisories and alerts regarding health and safety matters including blue-green algae, boil orders, respiratory watch and more.

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Community kitchens and food banks
Safe food handling and donation tips for community kitchens and food banks.
Food premise inspections
Public health staff conduct routine inspections of restaurants and food establishments.
Food premises licence
Obtain one of three classes of food premises licence.
Food recall
When food is unsafe or does not follow federal regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) may recall it.
Food safety training and certification
All food handlers should know the basics of safe food handling and hygiene practices.
Mercury in fish
Consumption guidelines for fish caught in New Brunswick’s lakes and rivers to help people make informed decisions about what to eat.
Online food sales
Ways to stay safe when selling and shopping for food online.
Safe food handling
Information on safe food handling and hygiene practices to prevent foodborne illness.

Current outbreaks
Stay up to date about current outbreaks in the province.
Respiratory watch
Learn about current outbreaks and respiratory illness tracking across the province.

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
Find out how to report a bloom and protect you and your family from blue-green algae.
Beach water quality
Learn when it’s safe to swim at the beach and how water is tested.
Boil orders
Learn how a boil order is decided and ways to keep yourself safe during an advisory.
Parlee Beach water quality
Provincial-led initiatives are working to keep the Shediac Bay Watershed clean and monitor water quality.