Food Safety Essentials
An interactive walkthrough of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for accepting, handling, and transporting rescued food — with checks along the way to help the information stick!
10
Lessons
42 min
Total time
10+
Interactive checks
What you'll cover
- 1Welcome & why food safety mattersThe purpose, scope, and roles behind Sharing Excess's Food Safety SOP.
- 2Personal hygiene & handwashingDress code, when to wash your hands, and the correct handwashing sequence.
- 3Illness, injury & bodily fluidsWhen to stay home, how to handle cuts, and what to do when food or surfaces are contaminated.
- 4Cleaning & sanitizing surfacesThe difference between cleaning and sanitizing, and how often to do each.
- 5Receiving & inspecting donationsSafe sources, the 3-2-2 rule, visual screening, and reading code dates.
- 6Temperature control, storage & transportCold-chain limits, warehouse storage rules, reefer setpoints, and weekly thermometer checks.
- 7Allergens, sorting & transportThe 9 major allergens, safe sorting practices, and keeping vehicles safe.
- 8Recalls & incident reportingHow recalls are monitored and what to do when something goes wrong.
- 9Final reviewPut it all together across every topic.
- 10Get credit for this trainingSubmit the completion form so we can record your training on file.
Resources
Reference documents and logs to use on the job.