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Food Safety

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How to share and collect food safely on FoodShare — domestic kitchens and business donations.

Last updated: September 2026 — migrated from legacy docs, modernized for current FoodShare.

Domestic kitchen — “is it good enough for you?”

Only share food you would eat yourself. If you believe it’s unsafe, don’t share it.
If requesting: ask about ingredients, when opened and how stored, allergens present.
Don’t collect or eat if you’re worried it’s unsafe.
See Terms § Food Safety.

Volunteers are trained in a Food Safety Management System (FSMS, HACCP-based, Food Standards Agency input).
Packaged food should be fully labelled; unlabelled bakery within 24h of collection.
Ambient “best before” can be shared beyond date on quality; chilled “best before” within 24h.
Report concerns via the flag on a listing or in chat.

Use By vs Best Before: see Expiry Dates Explained — Use By = safety (do not share past), Best Before = quality (can share).

Guides › Safety

How to share and collect food safely on FoodShare — domestic kitchens and business donations.

Last updated: September 2026 — migrated from legacy docs, modernized for current FoodShare.

Only share food you would eat yourself. If you believe it’s unsafe, don’t share it.
If requesting: ask about ingredients, when opened and how stored, allergens present.
Don’t collect or eat if you’re worried it’s unsafe.
See Terms § Food Safety.

Volunteers are trained in a Food Safety Management System (FSMS, HACCP-based, Food Standards Agency input).
Packaged food should be fully labelled; unlabelled bakery within 24h of collection.
Ambient “best before” can be shared beyond date on quality; chilled “best before” within 24h.
Report concerns via the flag on a listing or in chat.

Use By vs Best Before: see Expiry Dates Explained — Use By = safety (do not share past), Best Before = quality (can share).