• Basic Food Safety Training for Pop-up Pantries

  • Please watch the training video below. After you complete the training, please answer the questions to receive an automated certificate of training to your email.

  • Links to resources:

    Infrared Thermometer Tips

    Acceptable Produce Toolkit

    FoodKeeper

    FoodKeeper website/app

    Container Evaluation

    Can Safety

  • At what temperature should refrigerator/cooler foods be stored?*
  • At what temperature is frozen food fully frozen solid?*
  • How often should you monitor the temperature of perishable food that is not being held in cold storage?*
  • True or False: You can calibrate an infrared thermometer.*
  • True or False: An infrared thermometer checks surface temperature.*
  • To use an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of a product that is within a translucent (see-through) or reflective container, you should:*
  • At what temperature do refrigerator/cooler foods enter the NYS Temperature Danger Zone?*
  • At what temperature does frozen food that is not being held in cold storage need to be discarded?*
  • If you are not routinely monitoring food temperatures, how much time do you have before you must discard the food?*
  • What resource should use to know how long past the sell-by date a food is still considered safe to distribute?*
  • Should be Empty: