Help keep fridges safe by following these guidelines:

1. Please review our list of accepted and not accepted items below. 

2. Packaged food must be labelled (no unlabelled bulk bags).

3. Prepared food must be made in a commercial kitchen and labelled with date and ingredients.

Fridge Etiquette 

1. Please ensure that your hands are clean if you intend to access the fridge. 

2. Avoid unnecessary contact with food items to prevent contamination. 

3. If you notice food has gone bad or packaging has been compromised, please throw it away. 

4. Check use-by dates on food products.  

5. Discard out-of-date food and do not consume prepared food after seven days. 

6. Please put new donations toward the back of the shelves so that food gets eaten in the order it is donated. 

7. Please do not donate anything that you would not personally consume. 

8. If you noticed or cause a spill, please clean up whenever possible. 

9. If you notice that the fridge needs cleaning or maintenance, please contact us via email at info@communityfridgesto.org 

What’s Accepted 

• Sealed packaged foods 

• Prepared restaurant & grocery store meals 

• Cheeses 

• Fresh fruits & vegetables 

• Table sauces 

• Pastry 

• Bread 

• Unopened pasteurized milk and yogurt 

• Unopened fruit juices 

• Fresh eggs (with a use-by date) 

• Cured meats

*We also accept personal care and other basic needs items including diapers, PPE, laundry soap, menstruation products, and toiletries. Receiving these items often means freeing up funds to make choices about food and other crucial needs.

What’s Not Accepted

• Packaged items without use-by date 

• Expired or rotten items

• Opened items 

• Anything you would not consume yourself  

• Leftovers & home-made food 

• Alcohol, vitamins, medication — anything unsafe for children