Liability
You are protected from liability when you donate to nonprofit organizations, thanks to The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Act, which became law in 1996. The law was designed to encourage donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals.
This law protects you from civil and criminal liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm.
In addition to the national Good Samaritan Law, here in Alabama you are also covered by the Food Donor Liability Act No. 81-976.