Food safety and hygiene guidance for food banks and charities
Transporting food safely (food banks and charities)
Guidance for if you transport food to the consumer.
Food must be delivered to consumers safe and fit to eat. You must ensure:
- food is transported in packaging or containers that prevent contamination
- chilled and frozen foods are delivered to consumers in a way that ensures that they do not become unsafe or unfit to eat (for example, by using cool bags and boxes, or refrigerated vans)
- raw and ready-to-eat foods are kept separately
Follow our food safety for food delivery (Opens in a new window) guidance for more information.
Revision log
Published: 13 October 2022
Last updated: 26 March 2025