Grocer Food Donation Toolkit

Seattle Public Utilities has developed a series of resources for businesses to demystify food donation requirements, streamline operations, and improve communications with food donation partners.

Please use these free resources, including translated versions. Looking for additional support or customization? Contact us at SPU_FoodRescue@seattle.gov for free technical assistance. (All files PDF.)

• Food Donation Training Presentation for Grocery Store Staff 
• Use Food Donation Signage to clearly indicate donation storage and pick up areas to grocery staff and food bank volunteers:
  • Food Bank: Ready for pick-up! (11" x 17")
  • Food Bank: Ready for pick-up! (13" x 11")
  • To Be Scanned... (12" x 4")
• Use the Food Bank Contact Sheet template to display food bank partner contact information for greater transparency and relationship-building with food bank partners.
• Use the Food Bank Pick Up Log to keep track of missed pick-ups, donation quality, and food back from your food bank partners. 
  
  • Food Bank Pick Up Log in English
  • Food Bank Pick Up Log in Spanish
  • Food Bank Pick Up Log in Simplified Chinese
• Use the Food Donation Guidelines Templates to customize food donation guidelines to your specific store.
  • Food Donation Guidelines Templates in English
  • Food Donation Guidelines Templates in Spanish
  • Food Donation Guidelines Templates in Simplified Chinese
• Download Food Donation Guidelines by Department to share clear protocols and best practices to all grocery staff about what items can and cannot be donated as well as proper packing and storage:
  • Bakery: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Beverages: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Dairy: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Deli: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Dry Goods & Pantry: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Frozen Foods: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Meat: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Produce: Food Donation Guidelines
  • Seafood: Food Donation Guidelines