Contact Us:

85 Scarsdale Rd, Suite 101
Toronto, Ontario M3B 2R2
1-888-687-8796
Tel: 416-447-9588
Fax: 416-646-0877
info@traincan.com

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Owner
Vice President and CEO

Mitch Kostuch
Jim Kostuch (main contact)

TrainCan Inc. was established in early 2000 and introduced the Canadian basic employee-level training program (course book and on-line version) called BASICS.fst. In addition, ADVANCED.fst was introduced as a Canadian training option at the management level. Both of these programs conform to the Canadian Food Retail and Foodservices Regulation and Code. The administrative support for these programs is handled through the Toronto office. (Note: "fst" stands for food safety training)

History:

TrainCan's owner, Mitch Kostuch, pursued his interest in advanced education at York University in 1972 when he became the first person in Canada to graduate from a Masters MBA program without an undergraduate degree. Upon graduating in 1974, Mitch began a 30-year effort to educate the Foodservice Industry as the owner and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine. In 1974 under Mitch's direction Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine assisted in starting the first Top Management Night with its Top 50 in Foodservice list and presenting the first awards. Mitch is also the founder of the Friends of We Care Scholarship Fund, a program aimed at helping children with physical disabilities attend hospitality schools across Canada. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Guelph School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

In 1995, under Mitch's direction, the journey into the area of food safety education. During this time Kostuch Publications promoted and marketed ServSafe with administrative support for the NRAEF offices in Chicago. Work also began on a Canadian employee certification program and a Canadian management level program.

In June of 2002 Jim Kostuch joined TrainCan as Vice President and CEO. TrainCan has established itself with a database of over 70 000 individuals certified across Canada.

In addition to the above, on February 16, 2004 TrainCan along with several media sponsors are introducing Food Safety Forum 2004, Canada's first national conference on Food Safety providing the industry with up-to-date information. This, along with the 2nd edition of Basics.fst to be introduced February 1, 2004, and in 2008 the 2nd edition of ADVAMCED.fst was introduced.

Industry Affiliations:

Direct and via Kostuch Publications Limited
Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks
Canadian Restaurant Association
Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association
World Association of Chefs and Cooks
Friends of We Care

Training & Educational Resources Include:

Employee Level:   BASICS.fst (also available on-line)

Management Level:   ADVANCED.fst

Train the Trainer:   For trainer certification and approval 

Videos:   set of 6 food safety training videos

Teaching Aids:   Lesson Plans, Power Point Presentations, Games etc.

HACCP:   Video's and CD-Rom program

Area of Operations:

National Training and Educational Focus: Across Canada including Quebec.

Industry focus: the Foodservice, Hospitality and Retail Grocery areas.

Approvals:

TrainCan certifications are recognized across Canada but requirements may vary by province and or health unit. Canada has no national enforceable food safety standard/guideline at this time.