Safety Awareness in the Food Environment (SAFE) for Food Pantries is a 2.5-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
For your comfort, there is a 10-minute break provided approximately halfway through the 2.5 hour program.
No cost but preregistration is required.
You will need access to Zoom -- join by computer or phone.
If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Amy Hollar, amy.hollar@unh.edu or (603) 862-7118, 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.
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