People and communities Our Manchester Food Partnership

Safe donation guide

Thank you for considering making a food donation.

Manchester's food charities need good quality food to provide nutritious meals to those in need. Each charity's needs differ and so do their specialisms, however, between the consortium of third sector organisations we can make good use of all ambient food stuffs, products and household items.

In order to accept a donation all surplus food products must be labelled correctly. 

  • Food past its ‘Best Before’ date can be redistributed 
  • Food past its ‘Use By’ date must not be redistributed. 

By making a donation you are confirming that all of these requirements have been met. This means that we are able to safely and legally redistribute food. 

  • The food has been stored in line with your food safety management system. 
  • The food is not past its ‘Use By’ date’ 
  • Store and transport the food safely – follow the storage guidance.
  • The food is clearly labelled (or supplied with this information) with; date label, storage and use/cooking guidance (as well as other legally required information, such as ingredients with allergens, highlighted).
  • If supplying surplus near or beyond its ‘Best Before’ date, all products are of sufficient quality,  pack integrity is maintained and you can indicate how long each will be good to eat. You can use the WRAP/FSA/Defra guidance for this.

More details and information can be found here https://www.wrap.org.uk/food-date-labelling
 

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