NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa Continuously Certified as an Authorized Organization in Japan Food Bank Federation's Hygiene Management Audit
NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa has been continuously certified as an authorized organization in the Japan Food Bank Federation's 2026 hygiene management audit, fulfilling the prescribed standards. This reconfirms the organization's high standards of hygiene management and reliability in its food donation activities.
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NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa (Location: Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture, Representative Director: Tomoko Okuhira) has been continuously certified as an authorized organization, having met the prescribed standards in the Japan Food Bank Federation's 2026 hygiene management audit.
This audit and certification is conducted based on the hygiene management audit sheet established by the Japan Food Bank Federation, confirming the system for food reception, storage, management, and provision in food bank activities.
Representative Okuhira holding the certificate.
"Safety" takes shape. High standards cleared for the third hygiene management audit.
Following 2022 and 2024, the organization was continuously certified as an authorized organization in the hygiene management audit conducted on April 10, 2026.
The audit confirmed the appropriateness of the operational system across various items, including a multi-person response system, establishment of traceability (distribution history), strict expiration date management, and documentation of warehouse temperature/humidity records and cleaning systems.
Such certification initiatives by the Japan Food Bank Federation have now become the standard for reliability in food donations in Japan, and the organization continues to contribute to society through appropriate operations.
Furthermore, the "Food Donation Guidelines" announced by the Consumer Affairs Agency in December 2024 also contribute to improving reliability and ensuring proper management systems for donations.
In addition, strict hygiene management is positioned as an essential requirement for obtaining certification in the national "Food Bank Certification System" that fully launched in 2026.
We will continue to uphold a specialized audit system for these guidelines, contributing to the development of a safer and more reliable food donation culture.
Experts check details during the audit, receiving advice on hygiene management.
Representative Comment
Tomoko Okuhira, Representative Director, NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa
"The biennial hygiene management audit is an important opportunity to review our organization's operational system and implement necessary improvements. That we were able to receive continuous certification this time is thanks to the cooperation of our staff, volunteers, and all stakeholders who support our daily activities.
As a certified organization, we will continue to strive for thorough hygiene management and appropriate operations to ensure peace of mind for donors, partner organizations, and food recipients. We will also maintain safe and stable food support and aim to be a model for food support systems in Okinawa Prefecture, widely sharing the knowledge gained from this audit and working hand-in-hand with other organizations in the prefecture to raise the overall management level of the region."
Organization Overview
Organization Name: NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa
Representative: Representative Director Tomoko Okuhira
Location: 813-1 Onaga, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa 901-0223 (1F)
Established: October 16, 2007 (Legal entity status acquired December 8, 2010)
Phone Number: 098-851-3400
Official Website: https://www.2h-okinawa.org/
Contact for this matter
NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa Secretariat
Contact Person: Nishikawa
813-1 Onaga, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa 901-0223 (1F)
TEL/FAX: 098-851-3400
URL: https://www.2h-okinawa.org/
This audit and certification is conducted based on the hygiene management audit sheet established by the Japan Food Bank Federation, confirming the system for food reception, storage, management, and provision in food bank activities.
Representative Okuhira holding the certificate.
"Safety" takes shape. High standards cleared for the third hygiene management audit.
Following 2022 and 2024, the organization was continuously certified as an authorized organization in the hygiene management audit conducted on April 10, 2026.
The audit confirmed the appropriateness of the operational system across various items, including a multi-person response system, establishment of traceability (distribution history), strict expiration date management, and documentation of warehouse temperature/humidity records and cleaning systems.
Such certification initiatives by the Japan Food Bank Federation have now become the standard for reliability in food donations in Japan, and the organization continues to contribute to society through appropriate operations.
Furthermore, the "Food Donation Guidelines" announced by the Consumer Affairs Agency in December 2024 also contribute to improving reliability and ensuring proper management systems for donations.
In addition, strict hygiene management is positioned as an essential requirement for obtaining certification in the national "Food Bank Certification System" that fully launched in 2026.
We will continue to uphold a specialized audit system for these guidelines, contributing to the development of a safer and more reliable food donation culture.
Experts check details during the audit, receiving advice on hygiene management.
Representative Comment
Tomoko Okuhira, Representative Director, NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa
"The biennial hygiene management audit is an important opportunity to review our organization's operational system and implement necessary improvements. That we were able to receive continuous certification this time is thanks to the cooperation of our staff, volunteers, and all stakeholders who support our daily activities.
As a certified organization, we will continue to strive for thorough hygiene management and appropriate operations to ensure peace of mind for donors, partner organizations, and food recipients. We will also maintain safe and stable food support and aim to be a model for food support systems in Okinawa Prefecture, widely sharing the knowledge gained from this audit and working hand-in-hand with other organizations in the prefecture to raise the overall management level of the region."
Organization Overview
Organization Name: NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa
Representative: Representative Director Tomoko Okuhira
Location: 813-1 Onaga, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa 901-0223 (1F)
Established: October 16, 2007 (Legal entity status acquired December 8, 2010)
Phone Number: 098-851-3400
Official Website: https://www.2h-okinawa.org/
Contact for this matter
NPO Food Bank Second Harvest Okinawa Secretariat
Contact Person: Nishikawa
813-1 Onaga, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa 901-0223 (1F)
TEL/FAX: 098-851-3400
URL: https://www.2h-okinawa.org/