Safety Awareness in the Food Environment (SAFE) for Food Pantries is a 2-hour program on safe food handling topics for any food pantry volunteer or staff member who would like to learn more about safe food handling in a food pantry environment. It is also a training requirement for New Hampshire Food Bank food pantry member agencies.
SAFE for Food Pantries topics include:
- Why food workers should not be working when ill
- The importance of personal health & hand hygiene
- Preventing the spread of pathogens in the food pantry
- Why cleaning & sanitizing are key in keeping a food safe pantry
- Understanding & applying food dating
- When to accept or reject donations
- Tips for safe distribution of food
No cost but preregistration is required.
You will need access to Zoom -- join by computer or phone.
For a list of all upcoming SAFE for Food Pantries class dates, see the SAFE for Food Pantries Class Series.
If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Ann Hamilton, ann.hamilton@unh.edu or 603-447-3834, prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
