The appended materials are a collection of tools created to support you in the implementation of the Safe & Healthy Food Pantries Project.
Assessment
- Safe & Healthy Food Pantries Assessment
- Food Source Self-Assessment
- Inventory Assessment
- Community Asset Map
- Guest Interviews or Survey
Give your pantry a healthy boost
- Sample nutrition policy for food pantries
- Sample press release
- Stocking a healthy food pantry checklist
- Stocking a healthy food pantry donor letter
- Client shopping checklist
- Food group categories and product listing
- Meeting special dietary needs
- Point of decision prompts
- Point of decision prompts – English & Spanish
- Blank Shelf Talker
- Selecting recipes for use at food pantries
- Get the nutrition facts
Promote food safety in your pantry
- Sample food safety policy language
- Donated food checklist for safety & quality
- 10 most unwanted donations list
- Make your donation count
- Sample press release
- Repackaging bulk food product policy
- Maintain a well-kept food-safe pantry
- Policy for accepting and transporting foods
- Safe food for those you serve health policy
- For food safety sake: Keep or toss?
- Keep or Toss for Clients
- Keep or Toss for Clients – Spanish
- Safe and Healthy: Safe handling of fresh fruits and vegetables