This document provides guidance on food safety for food pantries. It outlines the objectives of identifying safe and unsafe food products, assessing packaging and package codes. It describes food sources for pantries and food categories. It provides a two-step process for assessing food safety, including visual inspection for damages, odors or spoilage and checking product codes to determine quality and freshness. When in doubt about a product's safety, the guidance states to discard it. The document aims to protect public health by educating on safe food handling practices.