Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: ADVANCED Training

Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: Basic Training is designed for food banks, pantries, drives, and other organizations that distribute food to alleviate food insecurity.

Topics covered during the training:

Donated Food and Legal Concerns
Receiving Donated Food
Storage of Donated Food
Distribution of Donated Food
Pests
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Transportation
Emergency and Food Defense Plans

Participants will receive a certificate of participation for attending this 90-minute training. While there is no cost for this training, registration is required.

This webinar training requires an electronic device that will support the Zoom video communications app. A name and email are required to register with Zoom and to access a webinar link specific to you. This should be done immediately when you receive the registration confirmation.
Training Dates

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025; 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025; 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025; 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET

Registration for Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: ADVANCED Training is open.

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 3, 2025.

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Accommodations

Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Contact Information

For more information on this training or to cancel registration, please contact Mary Donaldson at morrism4@msu.edu or 734-222-3956.
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