Food Safety
Learn more about how to ensure your following food safety guidelinesMember agencies are responsible for providing safe and nutritious food to people in need. Check out the resources below for important food safety issues. Do you have rusty cans? Foods that are past the date?
- Food Allergy Posters
- Is this Food Good to Eat? Handout
- Safe Food Handling Practices for Food Pantry and Meal Program Workers (2020 Edition with COVID-19 Updates)
- “It’s not you. Date labels on food make no sense” video
- Confused by “Best by”, “Sell by” and “Pull by” dates on food? Understanding Container Dates
- Your essential guide to storing food the right way. Ten Food Storage Guidelines
- Does your agency cook meals? Food Safety in the Kitchen
- Check out the Food Safety App website (SDA, FDA, and CDC)
- Click here if you would like a handwashing poster to hang by your sink.
- Temperature Log for Refrigerators and Freezer
- HPNAP Food Safety Self-Assessment: Meal Site
- HPNAP Food Safety Self-Assessment: Pantry
- Food Safety for Mobile Food Pantries Video
The Food Bank issues information on federal and state-level food recalls through its agency list service and this website. Please check back often for food recall updates.
