Resource Page for Food Pantries and Food Banks

General Food Safety Information

• Create a Culture of Food Safety
• Safe Storage of Food
• Hand Washing Poster
• Hand Washing Poster (Spanish)
• Handwashing: Your Best Defense Against Illness

Date Marking

• Label Date Marks: Quality or Food Safety?

Video Resources

• Date Marking of Food Packages
• Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Guidelines
• Proper Handwashing Procedures
• Proper Glove Use to Prevent Contamination
• Thermometer Use and Calibration

Consumer Resources

• Cooking and Freezing Food Pantry Items
• Easy Cooking from Pantry to Table Newsletter
• How to Make Use of Foods from a Food Pantry
• Meal Planning with Food Pantry Boxes

Pennsylvania Statewide Resources

• Feeding Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS)

Additional Resources

• Coronavirus / COVID-19 Information
• Current recall details
• North Carolina State University “Can I Use this Can?” Map
• Additional information for Food Pantries and Food Banks from North Carolina State University